Historical information
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011)
Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.
Physical description
A black and white photograph of 161 (Indep) Recce flight Officers, in a playful mood. Standing (L to R) Lt Ross Hutchinson (RW), Lt Kev Peacock (RW & FW), 2Lt Peter Garton (FW), 2Lt Don Trick (Operations), 2Lt Blair Weaver (RW), 2Lt Mike Meehan (RW), 2Lt Ross Goldspink (RW). 2Lt Dave McFerran (FW), Sitting (L to R) 2Lt Tom "Rockets" Guivarra MID (FW), Capt Bernie Forrest (Sect. Comd FW), Capt Phil Roberts (2IC), Maj George Constable (O.C.)(FW & RW)(Kia) Capt Peter Robinson (Engr. Officer) Capt John Coggin DFC (RW), 2Lt Adam Frisch (RW). Note (FW = Fixed Wing and RW = Rotary Wing
Subjects
- photograph,
- 161 recon flt,
- lt ross hutchinson,
- lt kev peacock,
- 2lt peter garton,
- 2lt don trick,
- 2lt blair weaver,
- 2lt mike meehan,
- 2lt ross goldspink,
- 2lt dave mcferran,
- 2lt tom "rockets" guivarra,
- capt bernie forrest,
- capt phil roberts,
- maj george constable,
- capt peter robinson,
- capt john coggin,
- 2lt adam frisch,
- gibbons collection catalogue,
- fight officers,
- denis gibbons
