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 coloured photograph of Lt Margaret Ahern, Captain Amy Pittendreigh, Lt Colleen Mealey and Lt Terrie Roche, nursing sisters from the 8th Field Ambulance Hospital, Vung Tau, watch of 2 RAR leave on a heliborn assault from Luscombe field at the 1st Australian Task Force, Nui Dat.