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Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - GREAT COAT, ARMY, 1966
Uniform Great Coat issued to "WES BERTUCH." Refer Cat No. 1664.2 for service history.Coat - Khaki colour wool fabric uniform Great Coat. Double breasted with six buttons. Collar which fastens with buttons and metal hook and eye fastener. Shoulder epaulettes with buttons. Back has full length inverted pleat with lower vent with two buttons concealed closure. Double half belt with three buttons back at waist. Buttons - gold colour plastic with shank and metal split ring. Buttons have raised emblem - crown and crossed rifles - infantry. Two insert front pockets with flap. Khaki colour cotton fabric, half lining and sleeve and pocket lining. White colour cotton fabric manufacturers label - inside back below collar.Manufacturers information - black ink stamp. "8405-66/ 012-0495/ DUNLOP/ NSW/ 1966/ SIZE 7/ D^D" Very faint blue ink pen. "WES BERTUCH" uniform, army, great coat, wes bertuch -
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Book - BOOK, WW2, The Military History & Information Section AIF (Middle East), "ACTIVE SERVICE WITH AUSTRALIA IN THE MIDDLE EAST", 1941
Refer Cat No. 7504, 7505, 7506, 4 book collection.Hardcover book. Cover - cardboard, with light brown buckram cover with dark brown print on front and spine. Illustration in dark brown - soldier in silhouette. End papers - illustrated brown and cream colour tones - maps back and front, 128 pages - cut, plain, cream colour paper, illustrated colour, black and white and sepia illustrations, photographs, paintings.books, army, ww2 -
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Photograph - CO of the Army Headquarters Survey Regiment - LTCOL Lionel ‘Bill’ Sprenger, Fortuna, Bendigo, 1969
These three formal photos of LTCOL Lionel ‘Bill’ Sprenger were taken at the Army Headquarters (AHQ) Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo on the 30th of September 1969. LTCOL Bill Sprenger joined the Australian Army on the 10th of June 1940 and after rising through the ranks, his career culminated in his appointment as CO of the Army Survey Regiment from 1969 to 1970. Despite suffering debilitating poor health during his appointment, LTCOL Sprenger led the Regiment on the unit’s first Freedom of Entry Parade held in Bendigo on the 14th of June 1970. For more information on this occasion, refer to item 6020.8P. Unfortunately, LTCOL Bill Sprenger passed away on the 5th of December 1970 and was farewelled with a full military funeral. He is remembered as a model of good leadership. More information on LTCOL Sprenger’s tenure as CO of the unit is provided in pages 98 to 99, 102 and 134 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4.These three formal photos of LTCOL Lionel ‘Bill’ Sprenger were taken at the Army Headquarters (AHQ) Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo on the 30th of September 1969. The black and white photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. Photo .1) was scanned at 300 dpi and photos .2) & .3) were scanned at 600 dpi. .1) to .3) - Photo, black & white, 1969, LTCOL Lionel ‘Bill’ Sprenger - CO of AHQ Survey Regiment.‘Unit Photos 30 Sept 1969’, ‘1 Topo Svy Tp’, ‘ LT COL Sprenger’ . Note - Yellow tag is annotated with incorrect date (1970). royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet - Memories of 2 Australian Field Survey Company 1940-1944 by LtCol HPG Clews, HPG Clews, 23 Sep 1966
1. This story of 2 Australian Survey Company is not intended to be an official history or even a complete unofficial history, but it is a very warm human document that will be read with interest by all members of the Royal Australian Survey Corps. The history is written by Lieutenant Colonel H.P.G. Clews and the foreward was written by Colonel D. Macdonald Director of Military Survey 23 Sep 1966. Clews is renowned for his work surveying for the construction of the Snowy Mountains Hydro Scheme. A scan of the complete booklet is available on the RASvy website. 3. Photograph of Survey Corps officers in the early days for WWII. Left to right, TA Vance (Director of Survey Corps), TP Keig, OGF Ward and HPG Clews..1 Cream coloured A5 booklet with Australian Survey Corps colour patch, 48 pages black and white photos and diagrams, folded pages and stapled. .2 Synopsis, (Index) containing "The buildup and operation of the Company", "The break-up of the Company" and Appendices. 2 Australian Field Survey Company .3 A group of Australian Survey Corps Officers in the early days of WWII. Left to Right TA Vance (Director), TP Keig, OGF Ward and HPG Clewsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Various Photos - Army Headquarters Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, c1950s to 1960s
This is a collection of five photographs taken at the Army Headquarters Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo, circa 1950s to 1960s. Appearing in photo .3P is MAJ Edward Anderson MBE, who served from 1942 to 1977 and reached the rank of LTCOL. LT Frank Thorogood SB St J. served from 1960 to 1981. He reached the rank of LTCOL and was the CO of the Army Survey Regiment from 1980 to 1981. CAPT W. Greer’s service history is unknown. Appearing in photo .5P is MAJ Nolan, who served from 1939 to 1975. He was promoted to LTCOL and was the CO of the Army Headquarters Survey Regiment from 1965 to 1969. He was subsequently promoted to COL and was the Director of Military Survey from 1972 to 1975.This is a collection of five photographs taken at the Army Headquarters Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo, circa 1950s to 1960s. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. They were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, black and white, 1950s. Regiment briefings by Fortuna’s lake. .2) - Photo, black and white, 1960s. Unidentified officer and civilian visitors in the Officers Mess. .3) - Photo, black and white, 1960s. L to R: MAJ Edward Anderson MBE, CAPT W. Greer and LT Frank Thorogood SB St J; in the Officers Mess. .4) - Photo, black and white, 1962. Regiment parade held in Fortuna’s grounds where the tennis and basketball courts were later developed. .5) - Photo, black and white, 1960s. MAJ John Nolan (centre) with unidentified civilian visitors.Personnel were identified in photos .3P and .5P. The date is annotated on photo .4P.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Magazine - HISTORY OF EIGHTH ARMY, His Majesty's Stationery Office, The Eighth Army, 1944
History of the Eighth Army from Sept 41 - Jan 43. Covered it's glory years of defeating the Axis Forces in North Africa.Well worn Magazine, Titled "The 8th Army". Picture of British Soldier on front smiling and picture of 3 soldiers on back in an armoured vehicle in a desert scene. Contents covered the actions of The 8th Army in the battles of North Africa.Titled "The Eighth Army" Inside written "J. Reeves, 19 Alphinall St. B/Head, Cheshire"8th army, north africa, ww2, magazine -
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Book - BOOK, WW1, Photographs collected and arranged by Francis J Reynolds, "Collier's Photographic history of the European War", WW1
""Collier's Photographic history/ of the European War" including Sketches and drawings made on the battlefields/ PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS, ACCOMPANYING EACH ARMY/ COLLECTED AND ARRANGED BY FRANCIS J. REYNOLDS AND C. N. TAYLOR".Hard cover book. Cover - cardboard with light grey colour and dark blue fabric spine tape. Black print on front cover and illustrated black and white photograph of a cannon battle scene. 144 pages - cut, plain, glossy white paper. Pictoorial book - illustrated black and white photographs, sketches and drawings.books, pictorial, ww1 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Print Troop Equipment, Lithographic Squadron – Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, c1990s
This is a set of 25 photograph of Print Troop Equipment in Lithographic Squadron, Army Survey Regiment at Fortuna, Bendigo, 1990. Photo .1P features the new Howson Algraphy Autoneg printing plate processor. It improved quality control and efficiency and allowed the conversion of printing plates for positive or negative use. The Heidelberg Speedmaster 102 shown in photos .2P to .4P was a computer-controlled five colour lithographic offset printing press. It provided the Royal Australian Survey Corps a vastly improved printing capability, as the five colours for a standard topographic map was printed in a single pass. The print room housing the Speedmaster printing press was named Wayzgoose Hall after a medieval printing house festival. Wayzgoose Hall and the Speedmaster printing capability was commissioned by the Commander of the 3rd Military District BRIG P. Davies AM, ADC on Wednesday 27th June 1990. This occasion is covered in more detail in page 145 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. For additional photos, refer to item 6062.4P for more photos of the Heidelberg Speedmaster printing press. The Print Room’s Map Assessment and Colour Evaluation Stations in photos .5P to .12P provided the Printer Technician suitable viewing environments to perform quality assessments of map samples. See item 6151.34P for more information and photos of technicians using the equipment. The Print Room’s Map Handling Station in photo .15P to .20P provided ergonomic benefits to the Printer Technician and improved despatching productivity. See Item 6070.9P for more information and photos. The Wohlenberg MCS-2 guillotine seen in photos .21P & .22P was a heavy-duty guillotine integrated component of the Map Handling Station, to trim bulk printed map stock. See item 6069.6P for more information and photos of earlier types of guillotine equipment. This is a set of 25 photograph of Print Troop Equipment in Lithographic Squadron, Army Survey Regiment at Fortuna, Bendigo, 1990. The photographs are on 35mm colour slides and were scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) - Photo, colour, c1990s, Howson Algraphy Autoneg printing plate processor .2) to .4) - Photo, colour, 1990. Heidelberg Speedmaster 102 computer-controlled five colour lithographic offset printing press .3) to .10) - Photo, colour, c1990s, Heidelberg Speedmaster CPC 1-04 control unit. .11) to .12) - Photo, colour, c1990s, Map Colour Evaluation Work Station. .13) to .14) - Photo, colour, c1990s, Linear printing plate registration punch. .15) to .20) - Photo, colour, c1990s, Print Room’s Map Handling Station. .21) to .22) - Photo, colour, c1990s, Wohlenberg MCS-2 guillotine. .23) - Photo, colour, c1990s, Print Room Power supply equipment. .24) to .25P - Photo, colour, c1990s, Print Room Crown Fork Lift..1P to .25P - There are no annotations stored with the 35mm slides.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, printing, litho -
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Photograph - Army Survey Regiment’s Fortuna Lions Football Club Grand Finals, Seymour, Victoria, 1983
This is a set of 25 colour photographs of Army Survey Regiment’s Australian Rules football team – the Fortuna Lions aka “Fortuna Fumblers”, taken at Seymour Victoria in 1983. The 26th item is a A4 paper document detailing the history of Fortuna Football Club from 1978 to 1993. The Fortuna Lions competed in the Puckapunyal Area Football Association for several years from 1978 to 1984 and in 1983, fielded a great team it managed to reach the Grand Final. Held at the neutral ground at Kings Park, Seymour, the match was an incredibly exciting and bruising contest played in damp conditions and ended in a draw. Dave Lawler’s spectacular mark was a highlight. Due to heavy rain during the following week, the Grand Final replay was held the following week in even heavier conditions. The Fortuna Lions prevailed in the replay with an emphatic victory. The team’s leaders were Eddie Jacobs (coach), Rhys De Laine (captain), Greg Else (vice-captain), and Ken Slater (manager). See item 6244.27P for black & white photographs taken at the two grand finals. Although not part of the photo collection, the team photo with names .24P and a photo of the premiership banner .25P are included. The team changed its name to the Fortuna Falcons and its guernsey to gold with a blue ‘V’ in 1988 and continued to compete in the competition up to 1995.This is a set of 25 photographs of Army Survey Regiment’s Australian Rules football team – the Fortuna Lions aka “Fortuna Fumblers”, taken at Seymour Victoria in 1983. The 26th item is a A4 paper document detailing the history of Fortuna Football Club from 1978 to 1993. The photographs were printed on photographic paper They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi and the document at 200 dpi. Fortuna’s footballers named below are in Fitzroy jumpers. .1) - Photo, colour. 1983. L to R: Nick Van Dalen, Jim Ash, Dennis Learmonth, Greg Higgins, Dave Lawler. .2) - Photo, colour. 1983. L to R: Terry McIntyre, Andy Godden, Rod Skidmore, Alan Staley, Carmel Butler, Gayle Humphrey. .3) - Photo, colour. 1983. L to R: Greg Else, Doug Home, Wendy Leitinger, Leah Hoffman, Carmel Butler, Ken Talbot-Smith. .4) - Photo, colour. 1983. L to R: Leah Hoffman, Carmel Butler, Kristin Skidmore, Neville Carr, Brian Fauth on right of banner. .5) - Photo, colour. 1983. L to R: Dave Lawler, Larry Thompson, Rod Skidmore, Greg Higgins, Gayle Humphrey. .6) and .7) - Photo, colour. 1983. Army Survey Regiment, 1st Armoured Regiment and officials line up before game. .8) - Photo, colour. 1983. L to R: unidentified (x2), Kristin Skidmore, Carmel Fauth, Leah Hoffman, Wendy Leitinger, Gayle Humphrey, Di Weston, unidentified, Rob Straube. .9) and .10) - Photo, colour. 1983. Competition’s individual award recipients. Eddie Jacobs in white shorts. .11) and .12) - Photo, colour. 1983. Fortuna’s supporters on boundary. .13) to .15) - Photo, colour. 1983. All players unidentified. .16) - Photo, colour. 1983. Dave Lawler launches to take a spectacular mark. .17) - Photo, colour. 1983. L to R: Stu Ridge (No.2) Eddie Jacobs (No.16), and (No.9). .18) - Photo, colour. 1983. L to R: unidentified (No.9), unidentified, Alan Staley (No.7). .19) - Photo, colour. 1983. L to R: Alan Staley (No.7), unidentified (No.17), unidentified, unidentified (No.9), Greg Higgins (No.20). .20) - Photo, colour. 1983. All players unidentified. .21) - Photo, colour. 1983. Peter Jones (No.5) .22) - Photo, colour. 1983. L to R: Greg Higgins (No.20), unidentified, Alan Staley (No.7). .23) - Photo, colour. 1983. L to R: Unidentified, Greg Byers (No.19). .24) - Photo, colour. 1983. Fortuna Football Club Team Photo. .25) - Banner, colour. 1983. Fortuna Football Club Premiership Banner. .26) - Document, black & white. 1993. History of Fortuna Football Club from 1978 to 1993..1P to .23P – no annotations .24P – Members of team named on bottom .26 - A4 size paper document of the team’s history.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr -
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Booklet - Army Survey Regiment - 50th Anniversary Parade 1942-1992, Army Survey Regiment, March 1992
The booklet contains the programme for the Army Survey Regiment's 50th Anniversary Parade. Contains pen portraits of the Director of the Royal Australian Survey Corps, a history of the Corps, the City of Bendigo current and former Mayors, details of the Parade, various prayers, Directors of the Corps, Corps Colonel Commandants, Army Svy Regt Commanding Officers and a Nominal Role of Regt personnel.A4 soft covered booklet, glossy light card cover, paper pages, stapled. Unit Plaque design on cover.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
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Drawing - Land Headquarters Cartographic Company’s Cricket Team Sketches, Fortuna, Bendigo, c1943
This is a page containing portrait profile sketches of 14 members of Fortuna’s cricket team, possibly taken from a booklet published at Bendigo’s Land Headquarters Cartographic Company circa 1943. Fortuna’s involvement in the Bendigo community and local sporting competitions in the 1940s is covered in page 31 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. It is noted Fortuna’s Cricket Team competed in the summer of 1943. From the annotations of each individual’s name or nickname and other comments, the team members were probably V15403 SGT RC Papworth, 315649 HR Webster, V301426 SGT JR Neander, V510526 SPR RL Neander, VX85797 SGT WH Eddy, VX121647 SGT KH Harris, VX110276 CPL HM Jackson or VX119801 LR Jackson, VX37958 CPL DD Milligan, VX37958 SPR RJ Barber, VX85798 WO2 RR Pratt, VX85805 SGT GW Vallence, VX86152 CP LA Burford, V275492 SGT Ron Little and VF510725 SPR VM Bond or VX100878 WO2 WJ Bond. This is a page containing profile sketches of 14 members of Fortuna’s cricket team, possibly taken from a booklet published at Bendigo’s Land Headquarters Cartographic Company circa 1943. Each sketch is annotated with the individual’s name or nickname, and some have witty comments in relation to their cricketing prowess. The black and white A4 size portrait sketch was printed on a single buff manilla card and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The sketch was scanned at 300 dpi. Each sketch is annotated: Top Row L to R: SLAP HAPPY PAPPY - CAN DRIVE A GOLF BALL OUT OF SIGHT - BUT CAN’T SEE A CRICKET BALL, HEC. WEBSTER – HOOKEY KING, THE NEANDER BROTHERS BOB, JACK “LUCKY”. Second Row L to R: BARRY EDDY – BETTER AT THE MIKE, KEITH HARRIS, SCHNOZ JACKSON - NOSE THE GAME, CAPT. DON MILLIGAN WONDERS HOW TO STOP THE ROT. 3rd Row L to R: SCORER RALPH BARBER LEARNING TO TYPE IN ORDER TO KEEP UP WITH THE FALL OF WICKETS, BOB PRATT OUR HERBERT SUTCLIFFE, BILL VALLENCE, Bottom Row L to R: TORCHY BURFORD, RON LITTLE WICKET KEEPER, DOCTOR BOND – USED MAINLY TO INFLUENCE THE UMPIRE. royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna -
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Map - Map Extract - Charterhouse of Mendip, John James Raisbeck, Unknown
Map extract showing the towns of Cheddar, Rodney Stoke, Westbury and a smaller town of Easton. The area depicted is part of Somerset, England. Map is hand drawn by J.J. Raisbeck date unknown. John James RAISBECK was born on 4 July 1880 at Christchurch New Zealand. He served 4 years (Citizen Military Force - CMF) in 9th Australian Light Horse Regiment in Central VIC with the rank 2nd Lieutenant. He was the first Australian appointed to the Survey Section RAE, on 16 April 1910, as a draughtsman which was his civilian profession, with the rank Warrant Officer, honorary 2nd Lieutenant. He was required to resign his commission in the CMF. He supervised the draughting work of the Section in Melbourne and was largely responsible for the mapping standards and specifications set in the production of the Cowes one-inch-to-one-mile military map, which became the enduring Australian standard. He was also responsible for supervising the printing of the maps by the Victorian Government Printer. He was appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the AIF Survey Corps draft on 6 December 1917 (from Melbourne) embarking for England on 22 December 17. He was attached to the Australian Corps Topographic Section in France from 21 April 1918 to 5 March 1919 serving as Second-in-Command and as Officer Commanding. He was promoted Lieutenant 15 October 1918, attending the AIF Survey School, Southampton in 1919, returning to Australia 23 June 1919, before his AIF appointment was terminated 17 July 1919. He went on to serve the Survey Section RAE and Australian Survey Corps, including in the Second World War, having been promoted Captain then Major and Officer Commanding Army Headquarters Cartographic Section until February 1940. He retired after 33 years of service to military survey, and after serving the Corps in two world wars, on 4 July 1943 with the retired rank Lieutenant-Colonel. He was the author of the article ‘A Short History of the Military Survey of Australia, 1907-1936’, published in The Australian Surveyor, Sept 1, 1937Map extract slightly larger than A4. Scale: One Inch to One and a half Mile. 1:31680, 9 x copiesSignature of "J.J. Raisbeck" bottom right-hand cornerroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
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Book - BOOK, MILITARY HISTORY, Captain David Adams - Royals Australian Armoured Corps, "MILITARY HISTORY OF SEYMOUR AND PUCKAPUNYAL 1903-1969", June 2021
Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard; black, red and white print on front and back. Illustrated - front, black and white photographs of a troop inspection parade with army camp in background. Rising Sun Badge. Book - Colour map of Seymour area. 65 pages - cut, plain, white paper. Illustrated black and white and colour photographs and maps. End papers - printed with "Foreword" and information. books, military history, seymour, puckapunyal -
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Book - BOOK, ARMY, Australian Army History Unit, The Australian Army - A Brief History, Edition one (1987) This edition - edition five (2017)
Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard with adhered paper cover. Black, white and red print on front, spine and back. Illustrated - front - black and white photograph of 5 soldiers seated within a bomb and battle damaged buildings in a streetscape. Back - colour photograph of troops on patrol at sunrise in Southern Afghanistan. Gold Rising Sun badge on front cover. 166 pages - cut, plain, beige paper, Illustrated in black and white and colour photographs, paintings, maps, Corp badges and Badges of Rank.books, history, australian army -
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Booklet - BOOKLETS - BCOF, BCOF Association of Australia, 1. "SHINBUN ROCKU BAN" 2. "SHIBUN', 1982 and 1988
Booklets are the "OFFICIAL JOURNAL/ B.C.O.F. ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA / since 1972/ Navy, Army, Air Force, Woman's & Auxiliary Forces." BOOKLETS - Items in the Collection of Richard William McGILVERY, RAAF. refer Cat No. 7287P for his service details, photo, awards.SOFT COVER BOOKLET. Cover - paper, black print on front and back on white paper. 2, Red print decorative frame/ border. Illustrated with the "BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FORCES", logo with crown. 1. 14 pages - cut, plain, white paper. Illustrated black and white photographs. 2. 40 pages, cut, plain, white paper. Illustrated - black and white photographs and cartoons.1. Front cover - white adhesive label, handwritten black ink "2003 to 2007/ lots missing". 1. "Shinbun Rocku Ban" No. 6 February 1982. 2. "Shinbun" No. 32 December 1988.history, booklets, bcof -
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Booklet - BOOKLET -BCOF, B.C.O.F. (Japan) ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA (INC), 'SHINBURN' 'SHIMBUN'
Booklets are the; "OFFICIAL JOURNAL/ BCOF (JAPAN) ASSOCIATION OF/ AUSTRALIA (INC) Since 1972/ (Navy, Army, Air Force, Women's & Auxilliary Forces)" Please note - "SHINBUN - SHIMBUN" - name change on some booklets. Shinbun and Shimbun - is the correct spelling of the word for newspaper in Japanese. Booklets - Items in the collection of Richard William McGILVERY, RAAF. Refer Cat No. 7287P for his service details, photo, awards.SOFT COVER BOOKLET. ALL BOOKLETS - PAPER WITH BLACK PRINT ON FRONT AND BACK. CHRISTMAS ISSUES HAVE DECORATIVE TRIM IN GREEN AND/OR RED PRINT. ILLUSTRATED WITH " BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FORCES" WITH CROWN ON FRONT COVER. All booklets 32 to 50 pages, cut, plain, white paper. Illustrated with black and white photographs, maps and cartoons. 1. No. 111 Christmas 2003. 2. No. 112 March 2004. 3. No. 113 Winter 2004. 4. No, 115 Christmas 2004. 5. No. 116 March 2005. 6. No. 117 June 2005. 7. No. 118 September/Spring 2005. 8. No. 125 June 2007. 9. No. 126 Sept 2007'. 10. No. 129 June 2008. 11. No. 130 September 2008. 12. No. 131 No. December 2008. 13. No. 132 March 2009. 14. No. 133 June 2009. 15. No. 134 September 2009. 16. No. 135 December 2009. 17. No. 136 March 2010. 18. No. 137 June 2010. 19. No. 138 September 2010. 20. No. Front cover - Handwritten notes in black ink. 2/3/4/5/14/15/19/20. 2. "BCOF Memorial shown Peter Valence". 3. "Ron H ??.d Bede Wall writes about". 4. "BCOF Memorial shown to Peter Valence/ S.C.A.P. means/ Supreme Commander of Allied Powers" 5. "Fraternisation Page to Rob". 6. "The Atom Bomb Poem". 14. "BCOF Memorial to show Peter Valence". 15. "Peter Fraser story given to Rob". 19. "19 mags in this lot". 20. 5 mags full of reference/ most of this book". history, booklets, bcof -
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Booklet - BOOKLETS, BCOF, B.C.O.F. (Japan) ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA (INC)
Booklets are the - "OFFICIAL JOURNAL/ B.C.O.F. (JAPAN)/ ASSOCIATION OF/ AUSTRALIA (INC)/ Since 1972/ (Navy, Army, Air Force, Women's & Auxilliary Forces)" Please note - name change from "SHIBUM to SHIMBUN' on these booklets. Shinbun and Shimbun - is the correct spelling for the word for newspaper in Japanese. Booklets - items in the collection of Richard William McGILVERY, RAAF. Refer Cat No. 7287P for his service details, photos, awards.SOFT COVER BOOKLET. ALL BOOKLETS - PAPER WITH BLACK PRINT ON FRONT AND BACK. CHRISTMAS ISSUES HAVE DECORATIVE TRIM IN GREEN AND/OR RED PRINT. ILLUSTRATED WITH " BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FORCES" WITH CROWN ON FRONT COVER. All booklets 20 to 36 pages, cut, plain, white paper. Illustrated with black and white photographs, maps and cartoons. 1. No. 140 March 2011. 2. No. 141 June 2011. 3. No. 142 September 2011. 4. No. 143 December 2011. 5. No. 144 March 2012. 6. No. 145 June 2012. 7. No. 146 September 2012. 8. No. 147 December 2012. 9. No. 148 March 2013. 10. No. 149 June 2013. 11 No. 150 September 2013. 12. No. 151 December 2013. 13. No. March 2014. 14. No. 153 June 2014. 15. No. 154. September 2014. 16. No. 155 December 2014. 17. No. 156 March 2015. 18. No. 157 June 2015. 19. No. 158 September 2015. 20. No. 159 March 2016. 21. No. 160 September 2016. 22. No. 161 March 2017. 23. No. 161 March 2017. 24. No. 162 September 2017. 25. No. 163 March 2018. 26. No. 164 September 2018. Front cover, handwritten notes, blue or black ink. 1. 2. 3. 4. 8. 13. 1. "All of this book". 2. "Pages 3,5,7,8,9,13,16,17,19 to 24." 3. "Pages 3,4,12,13, to 23." 4. On paper "Pages 3-8, 10, 16, 19 to 24" 8. "26 mags altogether/ the 2 you have already read" 13. "Jane/Danny/ 9915/ 48/ 04". 19. " Lorraine 0353920942=/Willa McGilvery, PO Box 132/Donald/ 3480/ 03 5497 1724". 20. "My letter to sacked MP Stuart Robert". 21. "Please return Willa". 22. "Buloke Times write up". history, booklets, bcof -
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Letter - Royal Australian Survey Corps Jubilee, Department of Defence, Melbourne, 1965
The folder about the Royal Australian Survey Corps Jubilee, contains a number of very informative letters dealing with the formation of the Army Survey Corps. There is also some history as to how the Australian Survey Corps came into being. One letter lists the current units of the Royal Australian Survey Corps.Foolscap size manila Folder containing a number of letters held together by an ARNOS fastener.No "91" Top right hand corner. "Royal Australian Survey Corps Jubilee" hand written on front coverroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
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Photograph - CSP In-house Bid Announcement, Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, 1994
This is a set of 14 photographs of an All-Staff meeting held by the lake at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo on the 24th of April 1994. At this meeting CO LTCOL Duncan Burns announced that under Defence’s Commercial Support Program (CSP), the In-House bid submitted in 1993 by a team led by then CO LTCOL Bob McHenry was successful. The In-House bid proposed the establishment of an organisation based at Fortuna to carry out non-core production with 150 of the 373 Survey Corps positions converted to Defence civilian positions. 110 of the Defence civilian positions would be filled voluntarily by military personnel under Section 81B of the Public Service Act 1992 with the remaining 40 positions filled by Public Service recruitment. Other options offered to Survey Corps personnel were postings to 1st Topographic Survey Squadron in Enoggera, QLD, transfer to another Corps in the Australian Army or discharge from the ADF. The In-House bid also proposed 143 Survey Corps military positions to remain at Fortuna to perform ‘core strategic non-sovereign tasks.’ However, Army subsequently decided to abolish the 143 positions, disband 4th Field Survey Squadron, Adelaide, SA and lastly, the demise of the Royal Australian Survey Corp in June 1996. This period of the Army Survey Regiment’s history is covered in more detail in pages 160 to 162 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4.This is a set of 14 photograph of an All-Staff Meeting held at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo on the 24th of April 1994, to announce the success of Army’s Defence’s Commercial Support Program (CSP) In-house Bid. The Black and white photos are on photographic paper and scanned at 300 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) to .3) - Photo, black & white, 1994. CO LTCOL Duncan Burns briefing Army Survey Regiment personnel and civilians. .4) to .5P - Photo, black & white, 1994. D-SVY COL Simon Lemon briefing Army Survey Regiment personnel and civilians. .6) - Photo, black & white, 1994. L to R: D-SVY COL Simon Lemon, unidentified civilian. .7) - Photo, black & 1994. L to R: SCMA WO1 Alan Hancox, unidentified civilian. .8) - Photo, black & 1994. RSM WO1 Phil Meagher. .9) - Photo, black & 1994. WO2 Rob Bogumil. .10) - Photo, black & 1994. Left Row: all unidentified. Centre Row L to R: unidentified (x2), SGT Jim Ash, CPL Steve Linane, CPL Andrew Quin, SGT Craig Kellet, unidentified. Back row L to R: unidentified (x2), SGT Barry Miller, SSGT Steve Winner, SPR Shane Campbell, SPR Karen McQuaigue, CPL Geoff Webb. .11) - Photo, black & 1994. L to R: CPL Warren ‘Waldo’ Shirley, COL COMDT COL Don Swiney MBE. .12) - Photo, black & 1994. L to R: LT Scott Seefeld, CAPT Bin Fashar Sutiman (Indonesian Army), LT Darren Radford, CAPT Gary Warnest, unidentified US exchange officer. .13) - Photo, black & 1994. L to R: unidentified, SGT Mark Host, LT Anthony Chamberlayne, unidentified (x2), Mr Tony Spurling. .14) - Photo, black & 1994. L to R: unidentified US exchange officer, CAPT Bill Griggs, CAPT Matt Jackson CSM, LT Darren Radford, unidentified, LT Scott Seefeld, SGT Mark Host, LT Gordon Muir, CAPT Gary Warnest, LT Anthony Chamberlayne, unidentified (x2), LT Colin Davidson.No personnel are identified. Annotated with date on folder sleeve.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army svy regt, army survey regiment, fortuna, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - LETTER, WW1
"Pte James W. FRAKEL"23020 was a member of the 1st Battalion Norfolk Regiment during WW1. His brother John requested that he give some details of the time since his enlistment. The letter is quite a detailed account from his enlistment to his injury and demob. Moved to Australia 19201, Tattered original letter from Pte James Farrel, from Feb 4th 1916, describing his history in the Army. Written on brown paper in small neat hand writing. Some pages torn in half. In total 20 pages. 2. Photocopy of the original letter on letter size paper over 10 pages. Copy in black and white with extra copy of 1st page in colour. 3. Transcription of letter over 6 pages (3 sheets double sided).ww1, norfolk regiment, james w. frakel -
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Administrative record - Advisory Committee on Commonwealth Mapping Meeting Notes - (National Mapping Council Meetings), Circa 1972
Advisory Committee on Commonwealth Mapping (ACOCM) Meeting Notes. 15 Items of typed pages and diagrams. .1 Letter to the Hon WS Kent Hughes MVO, OBE, Mc, ED, MP, Minister for the Interior, ACT Signed Jos Francis. Cabinet Decision taken on 22 July 1954, effects on current military mapping agreements between AUS, UK and USA. Australian responsibility "Noted was the fact that RASvy was in preparation for War." .2 Letter by H Wells Lieutenant General, Chief of the General Staff, 17 Feb 1955. Refers to the invitation of Major General RL Brown UK Defence to visit Australia to help align the mapping programme. .3 Draft Cabinet Submission on National Mapping Survey and Mapping Co-ordination of the 22 July 1955. Attachment 1 Cabinet Minute, Vice-President's letter Canberra22 July 1954. Decision No2 (VP). Submission 8 National Mapping Survey and Mapping Co-ordination. .4 Air photography and Mapping Programme 1956/57. Signed by LF Fitzgerald OBE Director of Military Survey 26 Jan 56. .5 Letter Hon WS Kent Hughes MVO, OBE, MC, ED, MP. Minister for the Interior ACT. Confirming the Cabinet Decision No2 (VP) Signed by Joe Francis .6 National Mapping Programme 1956/57. States a view to Army's contribution to this programme .7 Clarifies Army participation in Cabinet Decision No2 (VP) .8 History of National Mapping Asst Secretary (General) 24 Apr 1958 .9 Report on Army Committee on National Mapping. 2 July 1958 .10 RASvy Brief Review of Activities Jan - Dec 1964 .11 Advisory Committee on Commonwealth Mapping Meeting Notes 12 Feb 1965 - Agenda item 8. This endorsed the principle of grouping Commonwealth Mapping Agencies in a Survey Mapping Group in Canberra which included AHQ Survey Regiment. This did not come to fruition. .12 Advisory Committee on Commonwealth Mapping Meeting Notes 12 Feb 1965 - Agenda item 8 para 5.1.3 - 11.2 .13 ACOCM Meeting Agenda 1968 .14 ACOCM Meeting Minutes 1970 .15 Letter to Mr B White CBE Secretary from LF BottAdvisory Committee on Commonwealth Mapping (ACOCM) Meeting Notes. 15 Items of typed pages and diagrams. .1 Letter 22 July 1954 .2 Letter 17 Feb 1955 .3 Letter 22 July 1955 .4 letter 26 Jan 1956 .5 Letter Hon WS Kent Hughes Minister for the Interior ACT .6 National Mapping Programme 1956/57 .7 Clarifies Army participation in Cabinet Decision No2 (VP) .8 History of National Mapping 24 Apr 1958 .9 Report on Army Committee on National Mapping 2 July 1958 .10 RASvy Brief Review of Activities Jan - Dec 1964 .11 Advisory Committee Meeting Notes 12 Feb 1965 - Agenda item 8 .12 Advisory Committee Meeting Notes 12 Feb 1965 - Agenda item 8 para 5.1.3 - 11.2 .13 ACOCM Meeting Agenda 1968 .14 ACOCM Meeting Minutes 1970 .15 Letter to Mr B White CBE Secretary from LF Bottroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr, national mapping -
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Photograph - Print Troop Equipment and Personnel, Lithographic Squadron – Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, c1970s
This collection of 17 photos was most likely taken in Lithographic Squadron, Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, c1970s. Although these photos are not annotated most personnel are positively identified. Some photos are cropped enlargements of previous photos. See item 6060.8P for more information and photos of platemaking. There is more information on the Ultra-MAN-III, Komoni and Planeta Printing Presses on pages 71 and 120 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. For additional photos, refer to item 6062.4P for the Heidelberg press, item 6063.5P for the Komori press, item 6064.9P for the Planeta press and item 6065.10P for Ultra-MAN-III presses. In photos .11P to .14P the technician is applying a UV-sensitive pigmented dye emulating one of the map print colours to a white opaque polyester sheet mounted on a rotating table in a whirler. .12P and .14P are enlargements of previous photos. See item 6059.4P for more information and photos on the map proof making process. The Krause Wohlenberg operated by George Austen in photo .17P was a heavy-duty guillotine to trim bulk printed map stock in the c1970s and c1980s. See item 6069.6P for more information and photos of guillotine equipment.This is a set of 17 photographs of Print Troop personnel and equipment from Lithographic Squadron at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, c1970s. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, Preparing printing plate, SGT Alvan Howard. .2) to.3) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, Preparing printing plate, unidentified technician. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1979, Planeta Polygraph Printing Press., L to R: SPR Peter Breukel, CPL Lance Strudwick. .5) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, Ultra-MAN-III Printing Press. .6) and .7) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, Ultra-MAN-III Printing Press, unidentified technician. .8) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, Newkoni Komori Printing Press, unidentified technician. .9) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, Original Heidelberg Printing Press, unidentified technician. .10) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, MANN flatbed proof press, unidentified technician. .11) to .14) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, applying dye to a whirl-on proof, unidentified technician. .15) and .16) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, applying diazo coat to a scribe sheet, CPL Colin Hardisty. .17) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, Krause Wohlenberg heavy-duty paper guillotine, George Austen.No personnel are annotated. .2P annotated ‘completed development on a negative working plate.’ .3P annotated ‘a wipe-on plate.’ .4P annotated ‘1979’. .12P annotated ‘Re-coating a proof with the next wanted colour on the vertical whirler.’ .13P annotated ‘has hardened (retained) area required. Done on a vertical whirler.’ .15P and .16P annotated ‘Preparing a sheet of scribe material with a Diazo (light sensitive) coating.’royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, printing, litho -
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Photograph - AUTOMAP 1 Production – Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, c1978-1980
This collection of 17 photos was most likely taken in c1978-1980. The AUTOMAP 1 computer assisted cartography and mapping system was introduced in 1975. The components of AUTOMAP 1 were the Input Sub-System of four Wild B8s stereoplotters and three Gradicon digitising tables, the Optical Line Following Sub-System – Gerber OLF, the Verification Sub-System – Gerber 1442 drum plotter, the General Purpose Sub-system – HP21MX computer and the Output Sub-System – Gerber 1232 flatbed plotter). The first map was published in 1978 (Strickland 3665-3, 1:50,000). AUTOMAP 1 was the first computer assisted cartography and mapping system utilised by the Survey Corps and was the first system used by Australian mapping organisations. The history of the AUTOMAP 1 system is covered in more detail with additional historic photographs, in pages 116-118 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4.This is a set of 17 photographs of Air Survey Squadron military and civilian personnel operating AUTOMAP 1 equipment at the Army Survey Regiment at Fortuna, Bendigo, c1978-1980. The photographs were on 35mm colour slides and were scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) - Photo, colour, c1978-1980, Gerber 1442 verification drum plotter. .2) - Photo, colour, c1978-1980, Gerber 1442 verification drum plotter, SPR Garry Ames. In background - Hewlett Packard (HP) 2100A Minicomputer Input Subsystem controlling Wild B8 Aviograph stereo plotters. .3) - Photo, colour, c1978-1980, Gerber 1442 verification drum plotter. .4) - Photo, colour, c1978-1980, digitising topographic features with a Wild B8 Aviograph stereo plotter, CPL Adrian Rynberk. .5) to .6) - Photo, colour, c1978-1980, Wild PEB8 stereo profiler. .7) - Photo, colour, c1980, HP 9640A Programming System. .8) - Photo, colour, c1980, HP 9640A Programming System, L to R: unidentified, SGT Alan Toogood. .9) - Photo, colour, c1978-1980, Gerber Optical Line Follow (OLF), CAPT Rob Bridge. .10) - Photo, colour, c1978-1980, Gerber OLF. .11.) to .12) - Photo, colour, c1978-1980, Gerber OLF, SPR Gerry Gunn. .13) - Photo, colour, c1978-1980, Gerber OLF. .14) - Photo, colour, c1979, Gradicon edit table. .15) to .16) - Photo, colour, c1981, Gradicon edit table, SPR Chris Gordon. .17) - Photo, colour, c1981, Gradicon edit table, L to R: SPR Chris Brown, unidentified..1P to .17P - Some of the equipment is annotated on the frame of the 35mm slides.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, automap 1 -
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Photograph - Cartographic Production – Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, c1960 -1975
This is a set of 10 photographs of Cartographic Squadron technicians undertaking map production tasks in at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo circa 1968 to 1975. Production was undertaken on the top floor of Fortuna Villa. The Fotosetter type setting machine shown in photos .1P and .2P. replaced the letterpress method of type production in 1956. CPL Arty Lane specialised in the operation of the Fotosetter type setting machine for many years. For more information on the Fotosetter, see page 71 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. The computer based Editwriter Model 7500 typesetting system shown in photos .3P and .4P. was introduced in 1975 as a replacement to the aging Fotosetter. It was operated by a specialised technician, who generated a large variety of map type styles and sizes quickly and reliably, as well as text panels. Output on Copy proof adhesive backed stripping type film replaced messy wax and spray adhesives in 1978. The Editwriter capability supported all RASvy units and its contractor type setting requirements. The Aristo Co-ordinatorgraph shown in photos .5P to .7P was introduced in 1962. It was a large heavy steel framed light table with a scribing head that moved in a XY direction using a vernier calibrated measuring scale to 0.001 of an inch. Whilst hand operated it was much quicker and accurate than manual grid and graticule calculation, plotting and scribing. The history of co-ordinatorgraphs is covered in more detail with additional historic photographs, in pages 50 to 51 and page 88 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. The scribing process as shown in photos .8P to .9P was the cartographic process of drafting features such as drainage, relief, vegetation, roads and culture on specially coated map reproduction material. The cartographic technician scribed out the map feature such as a contour to a specified line width on the map sheet, using a tool affixed with a sapphire tipped cutter. The quality control edit (Proving) stage of map production shown in photo .10P was the first opportunity to independently and systematically inspect a proof of the map.This is a set of 10 photographs of cartographic Squadron technicians undertaking map production tasks at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, c1968 to c1975. The photographs were on 35mm colour slides and scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) to .2) - Photo, colour, c1968, Fotosetter type setting machine, CPL Arty Lane. .3) to .4) - Photo, colour, c1975, Typesetting machine, ‘Editwriter’ Model 7500. .5) - Photo, colour, c1960s, PTE Desi Asaris and CPL Kalen Sargent operating Aristo Co-ordinatorgraph equipment. .6) - Photo, colour, c1970s, L to R: CPL Desi Asaris, CPL John Bennett, operating Aristo Co-ordinatorgraph equipment. .7) - Photo, colour, c1970s, L to R: CPL John Bennett, CPL Desi Asaris operating Aristo Co-ordinatorgraph equipment. .8) - Photo, colour, c1970s, L to R: CPL Desi Asaris scribing drainage, CPL John Bennett. .9) - Photo, colour, c1970s, CPL Desi Asaris scribing drainage. .10) - Photo, colour, c1970s, L to R: CPL Desi Asaris, CPL John Bennett and their supervisor WO2 Roger Rix inspecting features on an aeronautical chart proof. .1P to .10P There are no annotations stored with the 35mm slides.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, carto -
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Photograph - Bones Day Netball Team - Army Survey Regiment Versus RAAF School of Radio, c1994
These three netball team photographs were possibly taken at Bones Day, an annual sports competition between the Army Survey Regiment and the RAAF School of Radio circa 1994. The two units took turns each year to host the event. The day competition usually comprised basketball, cross country, golf, sailing, squash, softball, tennis, touch football, rifle shooting, tug-of-war and volleyball. It is also possible these three photos were taken at an inter-area or inter-service competition. The history of the Bones Day competition is best described in the booklet titled - Bones of Contention Souvenir Program. 1965. Refer to Item 6267.This collection of three netball team photographs were possibly taken at Bones Day, an annual sports competition between the Army Survey Regiment and the RAAF School of Radio, at Bendigo circa 1994. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, colour, c1994, Fortuna Netball Team, Back Row L to R: Joanne Otto, unidentified (x3), Gloria Lucas, Le-Anne (Smallshaw) Shirley, unidentified. Front Row L to R: Nadine (Paul) Read, Nicole Midgley, Ailsa (Sorby) Miller. .2) - Photo, colour, c1994, Group Netball Teams, Back Row L to R: unidentified (x2), Gloria Lucas, Jodi Cuskelly, unidentified, Peter Barrett, Le-Anne (Smallshaw) Shirley, unidentified. 3rd Row L to R: Ailsa (Sorby) Miller, Nicole Midgley, Joanne Otto, unidentified (x5). 2nd Row L to R: Michelle Withers, unidentified, Annette (Odgers) Wynn, unidentified (x5). Front Row L to R: Allison (Ottaway) Wooldrage, unidentified (x4). .3) - Photo, colour, c1994, Fortuna Netball Team L to R: Annette (Odgers) Wynn, Nicole Midgley..1P to .3P – No personnel are identified. ‘Nikki’ is written in red texta on the back.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, raaf school of radio, bones day -
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Photograph - A Section, 1st Topographic Survey Troop, Nui Dat, Vietnam, 1969
This is a photograph of A Section, 1st Topographic Survey Troop taken at Nui Dat, Vietnam in 1969. A nominal roll of personnel and their trade as of the 30th of September 1969, accompanies this photo. Their trades in this photo were as follows - Surveyors Topographic: WO1 Darby Munro, SGT Paddy Strunks, SGT Graeme Birrell, CPL Brian Knight, CPL Colin Laybutt, SPR Roderick Gilbert and SPR Rodney Offer. Draughtsmen Topographic: SGT Terrance Linz, CPL Robert Kay, SPR Peter Aukstinaitis, SPR Lloyd Patterson and SPR Ian Wark. Photographer Cartographic: CPL George Graham. Clerk Admin: CPL Oreste Biziak. Helioworker: CPL Geoffrey White, SPR Lance Percey. Cook AACC: PTE R. Johnston. The first Royal Australian Survey Corps troops arrived in South Vietnam on the 10th of June 1966. This was a detachment from 1st Topographic Survey Troop, which was to give cartographic support to the Australian Task Force. Their main tasks were to establish a Theatre Grid, map compilation and map revision. Engineer Survey Support in the camp and to the civil community and give assistance to the Cordon Search Missions by producing large scale plots from aerial photos with every house and fence etc plotted and then reproduce these by silk screening usually, within a 24-hour period. This support concluded with the withdrawal of Australian troops from Vietnam in 1972. For more information on the career of A Section’s OC MAJ Peter Constantine AM, refer to item 6159P or 6092P. He was the CO of the Army Survey Regiment from 1975 to 1976 and CO of the School of Military Survey (SMS) from 1976 to his retirement in January 1982. His memoirs of active duty in Vietnam ‘Surveyor - Printer Behind the Lines’ was published in 2022. 2IC CAPT Frank Thorogood SB St J’s career culminated at the rank of LTCOL as the CO Army Survey Regiment from 1980 to 1981. More information on the A Section, 1st Topographic Survey Troop and the Army Survey Regiment’s supporting role is provided in pages 89 to 94 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4.This is a photograph of A Section, 1st Topographic Survey Troop taken at Nui Dat, Vietnam in 1969. The black and white photograph was printed on photographic paper and is part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photograph was scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, 1969. Back row L to R: SPR Lance Percey, SPR Bruce Grisdale, SPR Rodney Offer, SPR Roderick Gilbert, CPL Geoffrey White, PTE R. Johnston, CPL Colin Laybutt, SPR Lloyd Patterson. Centre row L to R: SPR Peter Aukstinaitis, SPR Ian Hanna, SPR Ian Wark, CPL Robert Kay, CPL George Graham, CPL Oreste Biziak, CPL Brian Knight. Front row L to R: SGT Terrance Linz, SSGT Gordon Haswell, 2IC CAPT Frank Thorogood SB St J, OC MAJ Peter Constantine AM, WO1 Darby Munro, SGT Paddy Strunks, SGT Graeme Birrell.An A4 nominal roll of personnel and their trade accompanies the photo, as of the 30th of September 1969. A torn paper identifies the personnel in the photo. Annotated on back of photo – ‘Unit Photo – 1 Topo Svy Tp 30 Sept 69’royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr -
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Photograph - Army Survey Regiment – RSM Handover at CO's Parade, Fortuna, Bendigo. 1995, 1995
These 15 photographs were taken in 1995 during a CO’s Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo in 1995. On this occasion outgoing RSM WO1 Phil Meagher handed over to incoming RSM WO1 Ken Johnston OAM MM. WO1 Phillip Nicholas Meagher served in the Australian Regular Army (ARA) from Jan 1971 to Jun 1997. He was RSM of the Army Survey Regiment from 1992 to 1995. He was succeeded by WO1 Ken Johnston OAM MM from the Royal Australian Infantry Corps, who was RSM for the remainder of 1995. WO1 Johnston served in the Citizens’ Military Force and the ARA from Feb 1966 to Mar 2002. A tribute in the Army Newspaper on the 14 May 2014 and discoverable on the Trove website, stated he passed away on 12 May 2014. In this tribute it stated he was a Vietnam War Military Medal recipient, known as a “Digger’s Digger” and for his direct no-nonsense approach. As RSM of the Army Survey Regiment, WO1 Johnston was instrumental in shaping and sharpening the military skills and behaviours of personnel who chose to continue in their reallocation to other corps in the ARA or the 1st Topographic Support Squadron in Enoggera, QLD. His tenure is covered in more detail on page 164 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. On this occasion CO LTCOL Duncan Burns presented MAJ Mick Banham the Defence Force Service Medal for 15 years of efficient remunerated service in the Australian Army. This is a set of 15 photographs taken of a RSM Handover at a CO’s Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, 1995. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, 1995. Outgoing RSM WO1 Phil Meagher. .2) - Photo, black & white, 1995. L to R: MAJ Mick Banham, outgoing RSM WO1 Phil Meagher. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1995. L to R: CO LTCOL Duncan Burns, MAJ Mick Banham. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1995. L to R: ADJT CAPT Brenton McDonald, RP SGT Peter Coles, CO LTCOL Duncan Burns, MAJ Mick Banham receiving Defence Force Service Medal. .5) - Photo, black & white, 1995. L to R: ADJT CAPT Brenton McDonald, CO LTCOL Duncan Burns, MAJ Mick Banham (background), outgoing RSM WO1 Phil Meagher, incoming RSM WO1 Ken Johnston OAM MM, CAPT Bin Fashar Sutiman (Indonesian Army). .6) - Photo, black & white, 1995. L to R: SGT Perry Langberg, MAJ Dave Stephenson, SPR Trevor King, SPR Craig Smith, CAPT Colin Davidson, LCPL Mark Fedden, SPR Donna Grayland. .7) - Photo, black & white, 1995. L to R: unidentified (x3), RSM WO1 Phil Meagher, SGT Darren Wilkinson, SSGT Steve Drummond, unidentified, SPR Donna Grayland, SPR Allison Ottaway, unidentified, back of ADJT CAPT Brenton McDonald, unidentified (x4), CPL Darren Maher, SGT Laurie Justin. .8) - Photo, black & white, 1995. Outgoing RSM WO1 Phil Meagher, remainder unidentified. .9) - Photo, black & white, 1995. L to R: WO2 Peter Imeson, CPL Darren Maher, unidentified, SSGT Steve Winner. .10) - Photo, black & white, 1995. L to R: MAJ Mick Banham, ADJT CAPT Brenton McDonald, CAPT Doug Arman, WO1 Phil Meagher, CAPT Bin Fashar Sutiman (Indonesian Army), WO1 Ken Johnston OAM MM, CAPT Bill Griggs, unidentified. .11) - Photo, black & white, 1995. L to R: WO1 Ken Johnston OAM MM, ADJT CAPT Brenton McDonald. .12) - Photo, black & white, 1995. Outgoing RSM WO1 Phil Meagher. .13) - Photo, black & white, 1995. L to R: Outgoing WO1 Phil Meagher, incoming RSM WO1 Ken Johnston OAM MM. .14) - Photo, black & white, 1995. L to R: Incoming RSM WO1 Ken Johnston OAM MM, outgoing WO1 Phil Meagher. .15) - Photo, black & white, 1995. L to R: MAJ Mick Banham, RP SGT Peter Coles, outgoing RSM WO1 Phil Meagher..1P to.15P – There are no annotations.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr -
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Book, Manual of Military Law, 1929
This book belonged to Captain Charles Rogers of the Australian Army. He was part of the Guard of Honour during the visit of the Duke of Gloucester in 1934. The visit was part of Victoria’s Centenary celebrations. Rogers was a well-known Warrnambool identity in the 1930s, 40s and 50s as a horseman and an army man. He was a long-serving Warrnambool Agricultural Show official as a judge of equine events. He died in 1961. The book is of interest as it belonged to a well-known resident of Warrnambool in the 1930s, 40s and 50s. This is a hard cover book of 1068 pages. It has a red cover with black printing on the spine. The book has an Introduction, textual material on military law in three Sections and an Index. It also has several pages of advertisements printed on pink paper at the front of the book. The cover at the top part of the spine is torn away, there is evidence of silverfish damage in several places and the text has been annotated in many places, in handwriting in red ink. There is a signature of the owner in pencil on the one of the first pages and blue stamps of the Warrnambool & District Historical Society on the same page and on a back page. There is evidence of mould on the back cover.‘C.A.Rogers’ captain charles rogers, military law, history of warrnambool -
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Household, Ceremonial Regalia, 1930s
This ceremonial regalia belonged to Captain Charles Rogers of the Australian Army (Light Horse Regiment). He wore this regalia when he was part of the mounted Guard of Honour during the visit of the Duke of Gloucester in 1934. The visit was part of Victoria’s Centenary celebrations and the Duke officially opened the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance. Charles Rogers was a well-known Warrnambool identity in the 1930s, 40s and 50s as a horseman and Army identity and he and his horse frequently led parades and celebrations in the city. He was a long-serving Warrnambool Agricultural Show official as a judge of equine events. Rogers died in 1961. These items are of great interest as examples of the regalia worn by Australian military personnel in the 1930s. They are also good mementos of Charles Rogers, a notable personality in Warrnambool in the 1930s, 40s and 50s.1 This is a piece of ceremonial regalia worn over the shoulder and called an aigullette. It has a plaited silver-coloured cord ending in silver metal tagged points. The metal points or stakes are highly decorated. The cords also have an accompanying smaller silver-coloured cord and another attachment of cord with an end of interwoven material in the shape of an elongated pear or acorn. The item is a little tarnished. .2 These are epaulettes worn on the shoulder. One is attached to the aigullette and the other is detached. They are made of silver plaited cord with a brown felt backing and have two star-shaped gold and yellow badges indicating the rank captain charles rogers, duke of gloucester visit, centenary of victoria, history of warrnambool -
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Textile - Silk Handkerchiefs, 1940s
These three souvenir handkerchiefs were brought back to Australia after World War Two by James Godfrey. Flight Lieutenant James John Godfrey enlisted in World War Two in the Australian Air Force from Bessiebelle in western Victoria. He was attached to the British 8th Army under General Montgomery in North Africa and then took part in the landing in Sicily and the subsequent campaign through Italy. Before returning to Australia he travelled to Israel and Austria. These handkerchiefs are retained, firstly as examples of souvenirs brought back to Australia from returning military personnel after World War Two and secondly as souvenirs belonging to James Godfrey who had connections with the Warrnambool district. .1 This is a small pink silk handkerchief with a fluted edge and with some embroidery in one corner with flowers and wording in green, yellow and orange. .2 This is a small aqua-coloured silk handkerchief with a stitched edge and some stitched wording in one corner. Much of the edge stitching has been lost. .3 This is a white silk handkerchief with a stitched edge and a stencilled image in one corner. .1 Till we meet again .2 Bethlehem .3 Souvenir of Egypt world war two, history of warrnambool, james john godfrey