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Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Army Survey Regiment’s Fortuna Lions Football Club Grand Finals, Seymour, Victoria, 1983
This is a set of seven colour and black and white photographs of Army Survey Regiment’s Australian Rules football team – the Fortuna Lions aka “Fortuna Fumblers”, taken at Seymour and Bendigo Victoria in 1983. 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). Refer to items 6244.27P (black & white) and 6245.26P (colour) for other photographs taken at the two grand finals.This is a set of seven photographs of Army Survey Regiment’s Australian Rules football team – the Fortuna Lions aka “Fortuna Fumblers”, taken at Seymour Victoria in 1983. 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. 1983. Fortuna Lions Football Team - Back row L to R: Don Mawson, Stuart Ridge, Alan Staley, Doug Home, Dave Lawler, Greg Byers, Glenn Cannon, Keith Quinton, Mick ‘Buddha’ Ellis. Middle row L to R: Brian Paul, Dennis Learmonth, Greg Higgins, Jim Ash, Larry Thompson, Rhys De Laine, Eddy Jacobs, Ken Slater, Bob Thrower, Andy Godden, Nick Van Dalen, Peter Colwell, Warren ‘Wah’ Hall. Front row L to R: Mick Hogan, Rod Skidmore, Terry McIntyre, Greg Else, Terry Winzar, Peter Jones. .2) - Photo, colour. 1983. Fortuna Lions Football Team Grand Final Banner. .3) - Photo, colour. 1983. L to R: Kristin (Isaac) Skidmore, Santina (Argetto) Straube, Stuart Ridge, Nick Van Dalen, Larry Thompson, Jim Ash, Carmel (Butler) Fauth, Gayle Humphrey. .4) - Photo, black and white. 1983. Jim Ash in celebration. .5) - Photo, black and white. 1983. L to R: unidentified, Brian Fauth, Glenn Cannon. .6) - Photo, black and white. 1983. L to R: Doug Home, back of Warren ‘Wah’ Hall, Terry Winzar with premiership cup. .7) - Photo, black and white. 1983. Larry Thompson with premiership cup..1P to .7P – there are no annotations.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Map Production and Technical Services – Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, July 1986
This is a collection of six photos of personnel and civilians undertaking technical tasks from Technical Services and the Air Survey, Cartographic and Lithographic Squadrons. The photos were taken at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo in July 1986. This is a set of six photographs of Army Survey Regiment personnel and civilians undertaking technical activities at Fortuna, Bendigo, in July 1986. 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, 1986, BARCRO work area WILD U4A Diapositive Camera, SPR Rob Jones. .2) - Photo, black & white, 1986, Aerotriangulation work area, SSGT Greg Buckingham. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1986, Technical Services in Building 16A. L to R: SSGT Andy Wilson, Tony Spurling, Pat Thwaites. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1986, RAAF Charting, L to R: SGT Paul Leskovec, SPR Toni Martin, FLT LT Don Stebbings .5) - Photo, black & white, 1986, Camera Section, CPL John Whaling. .6) - Photo, black & white, 1986, Print Troop, SPR Daryl South..1P – Annotated on back ‘JUL 86 SPR Rob Jones Barcro’ .2P – Annotated on back ‘JUL 86 SSGT Greg Buckingham Aerotrig’ .3P – Annotated on back ‘JUL 86 SSGT Andy Wilson, Mr Tony Spurling, Mr Pat Thwaites. Tech Services’ .4P – Annotated on back ‘JUL 86 SGT Paul Leskovec CSM, SPR Tony Martin, FLT LT Don Stebbings RAAF Charting’ .5P – Annotated on back ‘JUL 86 CPL John ‘Junior’ Whaling Camera Section LITHO’ .6P – Annotated on back ‘JUL 86 SPR Daryl South LITHO SQN’royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, air survey, litho, carto -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Local Competition Darts Team - Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, c1982-1983
This photograph of Fortuna’s Darts Team was taken in the Ballroom at Fortuna Villa, Bendigo circa 1982-1983. Darts was a very popular sport played in the Army Survey Regiment’s messes for many years. Some of Fortuna’s highly skilled exponents of formed a team to participate in in the local competition held in several pubs around Bendigo. This victorious team appears with the championship trophy.This photograph of Fortuna’s Darts Team was taken in the Ballroom at Fortuna Villa, Bendigo circa 1982-1983. The 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, c1982-1983. Back Row L to R: Steve Drummond, Tom Pattison, Dale Hudson, Steve Egan, Warren ‘Waldo’ Shirley. Front Row L to R: Unidentified (x2), Kevin ‘Spook’ Kennedy.No personnel are identified. “Unit Darts Team Local Competition 1982-83” on backroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Army Survey Regiment Open Day at Fortuna, Bendigo, 1990
These six photographs were taken at an Army Survey Regiment Open Day at Fortuna Villa, Bendigo on the 24th of February 1990. This occasion was one of several events held to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Australian Survey Corps. Although historical tours of Fortuna occurred on a regular basis, this was the first technical open day since 1972. The Royal Australian Survey Corps recognised that an Open Day was the best way for the local community in Bendigo to gain an insight into the unit’s important role as Defence’s map production agency, its technical equipment, and its economic importance to Bendigo. It also gave them an opportunity to tour through historic Fortuna Villa. This occasion is covered in more detail in page 143 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. Refer to Item 6247.30P for more photos of the Open Day. These six photographs were taken at an Army Survey Regiment Open Day at Fortuna, Bendigo on the 24th of February 1990. The colour and black & white 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, 1990, AUTOMAP 2 L to R: SSGT Graham Johnston, SPR Grant Davis, civilian visitors. .2) - Photo, black & white, 1990. Photo Troop, WO2 Keith Fenton RE. UK Exchange. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1990. Aerotrig, SGT Bruce Hammond, civilian visitors. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1990. AUTOMAP 2 L to R: SPR Peter Smyth, LT Steve Hledik, SGT Martin Evans, MAJ Neil Taylor, Civilian visitors. .5) - black & white, Orthophoto Mapping, L to R: civilian visitors, SSGT Peter Imeson, civilian visitor, SGT Bob Garritty. .6) - black & white, Print Troop L to R: civilian visitors, SSGT Ian Nichols, CPL John ‘Flash’ Anderson..1P to .6P – there are no annotations.royal australian survey corps, army svy regt, rasvy, army survey regiment, fortuna, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Retired Officers of the Royal Australian Survey Corp on Corps Day, School of Military Survey, Latchford Barracks, Bonegilla, 1991
This is a photograph of three retired officers from the Royal Australian Survey Corps taken on Corps Day, at the School of Military Survey, Latchford Barracks, Bonegilla in July 1991. BRIG Don Macdonald AM served in the Australian Regular Army from 1st of January 1936 to 22nd of March 1967. He was the Director of the Survey Corps from January 1960 to March 1967. COL Macdonald was promoted to Brigadier before assuming the honorary position of Colonel Commandant of RA Svy from August 1967 to January 1973. LTCOL Bob Skitch served in the Australian Regular Army from 14th of February 1955 to 27th of February 1981. He was the CO of the Army Survey Regiment from 1976 to 1980. LT Leo Noel Fletcher MID served in the Australian Regular Army from 1st January 1938 to 14th November 1945. He was the NSW Surveyor General from 1965 to 1978.This is a photograph of three retired officers from the Royal Australian Survey Corps taken on Corps Day, at the School of Military Survey, Latchford Barracks, Bonegilla in July 1991. 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, 1991, retired RA Svy officers – L to R: LT Leo Noel Fletcher MID, LTCOL Bob Skitch, BRIG Don Macdonald AM.Annotated on front of photo ‘RASvy Corps Day1991. Three of the Corps past members meet for the first time in many years. Lt Noel Fletcher (ex NSW Surveyor General), Lt Col Bob Skitch and Brig Don MacDonald.’royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, school of military survey -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Visit to Army Headquarters Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo by D-SVY COL Frank Buckland OBE, c1971
This photo of WO2 Don Taylor and D-SVY COL Frank Buckland OBE was taken during a tour by D-SVY through Topographic Squadron at the Army Headquarters Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo circa 1971. Wild B8 Aviograph Stereoplotters are visible inside the windows in the background. BRIG Frank Buckland OBE served in the Australian Army from 01 June 1938 to 31st of October 1972. LTCOL Frank Buckland was the CO of the Army Headquarters Survey Regiment from 1962 to 1965. After promotion to COL Buckland was appointed as Director of the Royal Australian Survey Corps from March 1967 to August 1972. COL Buckland was promoted to Brigadier (retired) to the honorary position as Colonel Commandant from January 1973 to January 1976. WO2 Don Taylor served in the Australian Army from 24th October 1960 to 31st December 1987 and ended his service as a commissioned officer and reached the rank of Major. He was the OC of 4th Field Survey Squadron, Adelaide SA for several years.This photograph of the Royal Australian Survey Corps (D-SVY) COL Frank Buckland OBE was taken during a D-SVY tour through Topographic Squadron, at the Army Headquarters Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo circa 1971. 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, colour, c1971, L to R: WO2 Don Taylor, Director of the Royal Australian Survey Corps COL Frank Buckland OBE. There are no annotations.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Prime Minister’s Visit to the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, 1990
This photograph of Prime Minister Hon RJ Hawke’s visit to the Army Survey Regiment was taken at Fortuna, Bendigo in March 1990. This occasion was one of several events held to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Australian Survey Corps. The one-hour visit was a rare opportunity for RA Svy to demonstrate to its Prime Minister the unit’s important role as Defence’s map production agency, its technical equipment, and its economic importance to Bendigo. It was also an opportunity to take him through historic Fortuna Villa. This occasion is covered in more detail in page 143 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. Refer to Item 6247.30P for more photos of the Open Day. This photograph of Prime Minister Hon RJ Hawke’s visit to the Army Survey Regiment was taken at Fortuna, Bendigo in March 1990. The colour 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, colour, 1990, Prime Minister Hon. R.J. Hawke AC GCL entering the front steps of Fortuna Villa. L to R: unidentified officer, MAJ Duncan Burns, Bob Hawke, John Brumby AO (partially obscured), CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol.There are no annotations.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
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 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Army Survey Regiment - Defence Force Service Medal Presentations, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo, 1995
These nine photographs of a CO’s Parade were taken on the 6th of December 1995 at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo. On this occasion CO LTCOL Duncan Burns presented the Defence Force Service Medal to SSGT Stephen Hill OAM CSM, SGT Stuart Ridge, SGT Peter Peterson and CPL Eric Nicolson for 15 years of efficient remunerated service in the Australian Army.This is a set of nine photographs taken at the CO’s Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, on the 6th of December 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. RSM WO1 Ken Johnston OAM MM. .2) - Photo, black & white, 1995. L to R: CAPT Tony Harder – UK Exchange Officer, CAPT Doug Arman. .3) - Photo, colour, 1995. L to R: WO2 Paul Leskovec CSM, unidentified, WO2 Kevin Kennedy, SSGT Peter Curtis, CPL John ‘JJ’ Smith, SGT Peter Peterson, CAPT Tony Harder (foreground), unidentified, SSGT Stephen Hill OAM CSM, CAPT Doug Arman (foreground). .4) - Photo, colour, 1995. L to R: MAJ Mick Banham, RSM Ken Johnston OAM MM, CAPT Tony Harder, QM CAPT Bill Griggs, SSGT Peter Curtis CPL John ‘JJ’ Smith, unidentified, SGT Peter Peterson, ADJT CAPT Brenton McDonald, CAPT Doug Arman, SSGT Stephen Hill OAM CSM, remainder unidentified. CAPT Bin Fashar Sutimin – Indonesian Exchange Officer in dark green uniform with gold lanyard. .5) - Photo, colour, 1995. L to R: CAPT Bin Fashar Sutimin – Indonesian Exchange Officer in dark green uniform with gold lanyard, unidentified (x5) SSGT Bob Thrower, unidentified SGT Peter Tuddenham, remainder unidentified. .6) - Photo, colour, 1995. L to R: RSM Ken Johnston OAM MM, ADJT CAPT Brenton McDonald, WO2 Pat Lumsden (partially obscured), CO LTCOL Duncan Burns. Defence Force Service Medal recipient - SSGT Stephen Hill OAM CSM. .7) - Photo, colour, 1995. L to R: WO2 Pat Lumsden (partially obscured), CO LTCOL Duncan Burns. Defence Force Service Medal recipient – SGT Stuart Ridge. .8) - Photo, colour, 1995. L to R: CO LTCOL Duncan Burns. Defence Force Service Medal recipient – CPL Eric Nicolson. .9) - Photo, colour, 1995. L to R: WO2 Pat Lumsden, CO LTCOL Duncan Burns. Defence Force Service Medal recipient – SGT Peter Peterson..1P to.9P – The occasion and date are annotated on the plastic sleeve and the back of the photos.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Hockey Team - Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, c1988 to 1990
This photograph of Fortuna’s Hockey Team was taken at the Bendigo Regional Hockey Complex, Garden Gully, Ironbark, a suburb of Bendigo circa 1988 to 1990. It is possible this photo was most likely taken at an inter-area Army competition or alternatively, an inter-service or local Bendigo competition.This photograph of Fortuna’s Hockey Team was taken at the Bendigo Regional Hockey Complex, Garden Gully, Ironbark, a suburb of Bendigo circa 1988 to 1990. The 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, colour, c1988 to 1990. Back row L to R: Peter Imeson, Trevor Osborne, Andy Love, Peter Lefel, unidentified, Graeme Spong, Nadine Paul, Stuart Thaxter. Front row L to R: Nick Cowan, unidentified, John Reid, unidentified, Dick Crawford.No personnel are annotated.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Army Survey Regiment Guard of Honour, Russell Offices, Canberra, 1995
This set of 11 colour photographs of a Ceremonial Guard of Honourfrom the Army Survey Regiment was most likely taken at Russell Offices, Canberra in 1995. Most Guard of Honour detachments sent to Canberra performed the ceremony in the Blamey Square at Defence’s Russell Offices precinct. An identification label in the storage folder identified the parade was at an Australia Remembers 1945-1995 event, one of many activities designed to commemorate and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War on 15 August 1945.This set of 11 colour photographs of a Ceremonial Guard of Honour from the Army Survey Regiment was most likely taken at Russell Offices, Canberra in 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) & .2) - Photo, colour, 1995. L to R: Right file – No 1: SPR Cameron Gee, No 2: SPR Shane Campbell, No 3: CPL Andrew Quin, No: 4 SPR Ken Labouchardiere, No 10: SPR Lance Hillier, remainder unidentified. Parade formation commander: LT Jason Selman, Centre file – front No 1: CPL Ian Bowes, No 3: CPL Chris Wynn, No 4: SPR Mick Muzeen, No 5: SPR Julie Gretton, No 6: CPL Ken Peters, No 7: SPR Allison Ottaway, No 9: CPL Hamish Goetz, No 11: SGT Darren Wilkinson, remainder unidentified. Left file – No 2: SPR James Commons, No 3: SPR Matt White, No 4: CPL Andrew Lazdovskis, No 6: SPR Michelle Withers, No 7: CPL Greg Howell, remainder unidentified. .3) - Photo, colour, 1995. Front rank L to R: SPR Lance Hillier, CPL Dave Scott, SPR Andrew Arman, unidentified, SPR Mick Muzeen, CPL Darren Scott, SPR Ken Labouchardiere, CPL Andrew Quin, SPR Shane Campbell, SPR Cameron Gee. Parade formation commander: LT Jason Selman. Centre rank L to R: unidentified (x2), CPL John Commons, SPR Allison Ottaway, unidentified (x3), CPL Chris Wynn, unidentified (x2.) Rear rank L to R: unidentified (x3), CPL Greg Howell, unidentified, SPR Helen Scorgie, CPL Andrew Lazdovskis, unidentified (x3). .4) to .6) - Photo, colour, 1995. All unidentified. .7) & .8) - Photo, colour, 1995. L to R: LTCOL Duncan Burns, Parade formation commander: LT Jason Selman, COL COMDT COL Don Swiney MBE, unidentified dignitary. Front rank L to R: SPR Lance Hillier, CPL Dave Scott, SPR Andrew Arman, unidentified, SPR Mick Muzeen, CPL Darren Scott, SPR Ken Labouchardiere, CPL Andrew Quin, SPR Shane Campbell, SPR Cameron Gee. Centre rank L to R: unidentified, CPL Chris Wynn, unidentified. CPL Ian Bowes, Rear rank L to R: CPL Greg Howell, SPR Helen Scorgie, CPL Andrew Lazdovskis, SGT Darren Wilkinson. .9) - Photo, colour, 1995. L to R: CPL Ian Bowes, LTCOL Duncan Burns, Parade formation commander: LT Jason Selman, COL COMDT COL Don Swiney MBE, unidentified dignitary, unidentified (x3), SPR Michelle Withers, SPR Helen Scorgie, unidentified, SPR Matt White, SPR James Commons, unidentified. .10) - Photo, colour, 1995. L to R: CPL Ian Bowes, Parade formation commander: LT Jason Selman, unidentified dignitary, COL COMDT COL Don Swiney MBE (partly obscured), unidentified (x3), SPR Michelle Withers, SPR Helen Scorgie, unidentified, SPR Matt White, SPR James Commons, unidentified. .11) - Photo, colour, 1995. L to R: CPL Ian Bowes, Parade formation commander: LT Jason Selman, COL COMDT COL Don Swiney MBE, unidentified dignitary, Matt White, SPR James Commons, unidentified, SGT Darren Wilkinson.Identification label ‘RASvy Guard of Honour – Australia Remembers 1945-1995’. No personnel identified.royal australian survey corps, army survey regiment, army svy regt, rasvy, fortuna, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - Report on Jerie Vertical Block Adjustment of the Townsville 1:250,000, AHQ Survey Regiment, 31 Oct 1963
Report describing the "Jerie" Vertical Block Adjustment for the Townsville 1:250,000 and how the apparatus was designed, constructed and used.Foolscap size, 14 x numbered pages and 10 x unnumbered pages. Stapled left side. Numbered pages printed in purple. Four of the unnumbered pages contain photos while the rest contain handwritten tables and hand drawn diagrams. Annex A: Discrepancies Tables, Annex B: Baseboard Diagram, Annex C to Annex G, Annex H: Photo showing tools which are numbered and listed below each photo. The numbers on each photo are faint but readable. royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, JAPANESE SURRENDER, 1945
Japanese Surrender Ceremony at MOROTAI on 9 Sept 1945. Japanese Officer in the dark uniform is Lieutenant General Fusataro TESHIMA, Leader of the Japanese 2nd Army. The second man is a Japanese Naval Officer Captain Toru OYAMA. The Australian Officer at the table is Lieutenant General Frank BERRYMAN, a member of Blamey's staff. An audible recording of the ceremony is apparently on the internet including Blamey's speech.Four black and white photos. 1. This image shows at least 5 Japanese Senior officers standing to attention. At their front is a Senior Australian Officer wearing a pistol belt. He has his slouch hat with slouch part down. The Australian Officer is wearing small gaitors and boots. 2. General Blamey standing to attention on left of picture. A Japanese officer is signing some paperwork. In the background can be seen a large body of troops watching. The ground they are on has been covered in some white crushed rock. 3. A senior Japanese Officer in darkish uniform with a white shirt is signing some papers using a fountain pen. He has 4 rows of ribbons on his left chest.. On the front of his hat is star. 4. A senior Japanese Officer, lighter uniform, wearing a lanyard, is signing some papers using a fountain pen. He has 3 rows of ribbons on his left chest. On his lapels are a rectangle with 3 stars on it. On the front of his hat is a light coloured badge, possible an anchor on it. ww2, japanese surrender, morotai, blamey -
Bendigo Military Museum
Manual - Lithographic Squadron Army Survey Regiment - Equipment Handbook 1991, Lithographic Squadron, Army Survey Regiment, Circa 1991
The Equipment Handbook was produced by Lihographic Squadron Army Survey Regiment to record the characteristics and capabilities of the equipment used. It was also used to assist in the forecasting of equipment replacement.A4 booklet, plastic ring binding, collage of Lithographic equipment on front cover, text, photographs and diagrams"CPL WITHERS" annotated on front cover in pencilroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Plan - Victorian Titles Office - Fortuna Lot Plan, Victorian Titles Office, 3 Dec 1975
Title plan of Fortuna property depicting the initial acquisition in 1951 plus additional areas acquired during 1955 and 1957. The accompanying notes show details of the acquisitions, when they occurred and the costs. The plan is foolscap in size whilst the Notes are a single smaller sheet. Includes one foolscap size page, probably part of a larger (more page) document.Title plan of Fortuna property depicting the initial acquisition in 1951 plus additional areas acquired during 1955 and 1957. The accompanying notes show details of the acquisitions, when they occurred and the costs. The plan is foolscap in size whilst the Notes are a single smaller sheet.Top right hand corner - "Certificate of Title entered in the Register Book Vol. 8159 Fol. 690, Signature Illegible, Assistant Registrar of Titles". Towards the bottom right hand corner - "No ENDOURSEMENTS (some unreadable Signatures) H.D. Draper 24.11.75, R.B? 26.11.75, ? 3.12.75. Near bottom of Page - Initials?" "THE MEASUREMENTS ARE IN LINKS"royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Letter - Army Survey Regiment - Letter of request for additional computer disk space for Automap 2, Army Survey Regiment, 19 Feb 1987
Automap 2 was the Army Survey Regiment's computerized Mapping system. This letter is a request for an additional 700 Mb of computer disk space for the Automap 2 System because of newly developed applications. Those applications were: Analytical Hill shading, Digital Terrain Modelling, Mask and stipple Production, RAAF Chart symbol Placement, ASTIS - Army Survey - Topographic Information System, and, Map Catalog Production.Two page letter, foolscap size, Stapled top left corner"A Spurling, Computer Operations Manager for CO"royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - Royal Australian Survey Corps Report on Activities - 1 July 1988 - 30 Jun 1989, Army Survey Regiment, 30 Jun 1989
This is a Report summarizing the activities of the Royal Australian Survey Corps during the F/Y 1988/89A4 Booklet, plastic ring binding with part of 1:250,000 map of SI5-15 Canberra printed on the front cover. Includes text, photos, maps and diagramsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Journal - Bryan John Meehan - Daily Diary
Daily Journal/Diary by Bryan John Meehan of his WW2 Service covering 7 Mar 1943 until 21 July 1943. The diary mainly covers Bryan's journey from Sydney to Darwin via Melbourne and Adelaide. The Journey was with 6th Topo Survey Co. (No2 Section).Paper Daily Diary, Foreward of 2 x pages, Foolscap sized pages, mostly hand numbered 13-35. Pages have been punched for plastic ring binder that is not fitted.Page numbers have been altered from the original typed numbers. Several hand annotations on front Foreward.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - Army Survey Regiment Annual Report - 1 July 1986 - 30 Jun 1987
This report is a summary of activities carried out at the Army Survey Regiment during the F/Y 1986/87A4 report, light blue cardboard covered paper pages. Plastic ring binding. Army Svy Regt Logo/Emblem on cover. Contains text, photographs and diagrams.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Musical Instrument, Clarinet, 20th century
This musical instrument belonged to a member of the McDonald family (South Warrnambool). It may have belonged to Donald Robert McDonald (b. 1908) who enlisted in the Australian Army in 1942 and was discharged in 1946. He was a bombardier in the 2/4 Aust. Composite A/A Regiment.The instrument is significant because it belonged to a member of a prominent South Warrnambool family. It had historical and social significance as an example of the musical entertainment common in the 1940s (perhaps the owner played in a local band or a military band)This is a clarinet made of black-coloured wood with silver-grey metal fittings and mouthpiece. It consists of three pieces screwed togethermcdonald family, donald robert mcdonald, warrnambool, clarinet -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
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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Badge, Australian Commonwealth Horse, C1902
This is the badge of the Australian Commonwealth Horse which was a mounted infantry unit of the Australian Army established during the Second Boer War in 1902. It was the first expeditionary force established by the Commonwealth of Australia following Federation in 1901 and the first to wear the Rising Sun Badge, a design chosen by the British Commander in Chief of the Australian Forces, Sir Edward Hutton. This Rising Sun Badge was the second version of a military badge used by Australian soldiers in 1902.This badge is of great interest as the hat badge worn by the Australian Commonwealth Horse in the Boer War. It is not known if it has any local significance. Brass semi-circular badge in the shape of the rising sun with slightly curved bottom edge. There is text along the bottom edge with "Australia" in a semi-circle above a crown in low relief.two hooks on the back of the badge."Commonwealth Horse" in scroll alonf bottom of badge. "Australia " in semicircle below the rays of the sun.warrnambool, commonwealth horse badge, military badges of australia, australian commonwealth horse badge -
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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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Badge - Badges x 2, Rising Sun, 20th Century
A Rising Sun badge is the official badge of the Australian Army worn on a slouch hat with an upturned section of the brim. The badge was first used in the Boer War by the mounted soldiers and in May 1904 the badge bearing the words "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces" were first used. This badge was worn by Australian soldiers during World Wars One and Two. Today Australian soldiers wear a seventh version of the Rising Sun badge. These Rising Sun badges are a famous symbol in Australia as they were worn by Australian soldiers in two World Wars and have come to represent the fighting spirit of the first ANZACS .1 Bronze badge featuring a crown, scrolls with text and a depiction of sun rays of varying lengths. There are two small rings on the reverse, possibly used for thread to anchor the badges on a hat or shoulders .2 Smaller but otherwise identical with .1 AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCESaustralian army, rising sun badge, anzacs -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Buttons, Australian Military Buttons, Early 20th Century
... collection items in the 1960's and 1970's. army australian military ...The Australian Military Forces buttons were worn by Australian troops in World Wars One and Two. The Australian Commonwealth buttons date from the Edwardian era (1901-1910)These buttons are examples of the buttons used by the Australian Army. The attachment to a card is also an interesting example of the way members of the Warrnambool and District Historical Society mounted and displayed collection items in the 1960's and 1970's.Seven brass circular military buttons pressed into a rectangular piece of cardboard with pasted on lined paper on the back of the cardboard. Three of the buttons feature a raised map of Australia, a crown and text. Five buttons feature a raised intertwined E R,V11, a crown and text Protruding through the paper at the back is a section of a ring. The cardboard side has hand drawn blue lines, an oval stamp with text and hand written text. Three buttons have AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES. Five buttons have AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH FORCES Military medallion buttons ( hand written) Stamp is oval shaped with faded text of which only HISTORICAL DISTRICT and SOCIETY can be deciphered Three blue hand drawn lines to position the buttons. army, australian military forces, buttons, world war two, world war one -
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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 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Survey Maps and Technical Drawings
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Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Plaque Australian Staff College Queenscliffe, Australian Staff College Queenscliffe
At the end of World War II, the Federal Government decided to increase the strength of the post-war Regular Army and Cabinet gave approval for the establishment of a Staff College in Australia. On 27 February 1946, the Staff School (Australia) was re-named the Australian Staff College. Authority was given to raise the College and to locate it at Fort Queenscliff. Because the Fort was not ready for immediate occupation, a temporary home was found for the College, in June 1946, at the School of Infantry, Seymour Victoria. On 26 October 1946, the advance party of the College arrived at Fort Queenscliff and the first staff course to be conducted at the new College began in January 1947. Only in November 1979, after much thought and discussion, was it decided that the Australian Army Staff College would have a permanent home at Fort Queenscliff. On 1 January 1982, the College was renamed the Command and Staff College. This reflected the new aim of the Course which included both command and staff aspects. New support facilities were opened at Crow’s Nest Barracks in 1985 and work began in 1986 on the new instruction block at Fort Queenscliff. On 29 January 1988, the new Military Instructional Facility (MIF) was officially opened by the then Chief of the General Staff (CGS). The MIF features a lecture hall, a model room, syndicate rooms, computer centre, and library. Major rebuilding of the Officers Mess and Mess Accommodation was completed in mid-1990. By December 1996, 1224 officers had graduated from the Command and Staff College. The last course conducted under single service auspices, graduated in December 2000, thus bringing to a close a successful 62 years of Command and Staff College operation. http://www.fortqueenscliff.com.au/page11.htmWooden Plaque 15cm x 13cmAustralian Staff College Queenscliffe -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Minefield Warning Flag
German Luftwaffe (Land Forces) minefield warning flag from WWII.originally intended to be gas markers, rather than mines, but as it turned out, the use changed .they were mounted on a red metal pole & there were 12 to a set in a leather pack. This Flag was presented to the Treasurer of Waverley RSL. It is a souvenir from Bardia in Libya The Battle of Bardia was fought over three days between 3 and 5 January 1941, as part of Operation Compass, the first military operation of the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War. It was the first battle of the war in which an Australian Army formation took part, the first to be commanded by an Australian general and the first to be planned by an Australian staff. Major General Iven Mackay's 6th Division assaulted the strongly held Italian fortress of Bardia, Libya, assisted by air support and naval gunfire, and under the cover of an artillery barrage. The 16th Infantry Brigade attacked at dawn from the west, where the defences were known to be weak. Sappers blew gaps in the barbed wire with Bangalore torpedoes and filled in and broke down the sides of the anti-tank ditch with picks and shovels. This allowed the infantry and 23 Matilda II tanks of the 7th Royal Tank Regiment to enter the fortress and capture all their objectives, along with 8,000 prisoners. In the second phase of the operation, the 17th Infantry Brigade exploited the breach made in the perimeter, and pressed south as far as a secondary line of defences known as the Switch Line. On the second day, the 16th Infantry Brigade captured the township of Bardia, cutting the fortress in two. Thousands of prisoners were taken, and the Italian garrison now held out only in the northern and southernmost parts of the fortress. On the third day, the 19th Infantry Brigade advanced south from Bardia, supported by artillery and the Matilda tanks, now reduced in number to just six. Its advance allowed the 17th Infantry Brigade to make progress as well, and the two brigades reduced the southern sector of the fortress. Meanwhile, the Italian garrisons in the north surrendered to the 16th Infantry Brigade and the Support Group of the British 7th Armoured Division outside the fortress. In all, some 36,000 Italian prisoners were taken. The victory at Bardia enabled the Allied forces to continue the advance into Libya and ultimately capture almost all of Cyrenaica. In turn this would lead to German intervention in the fighting in North Africa, changing the nature of the war in that theatre. Bardia boosted the competence and reputation of the Australian Army. Perhaps most important of all, it raised confidence in the possibility of an ultimate Allied victory around the world, which would lead to the Lend-Lease Act being passed in the United States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_BardiaCloth Flag bearing a skull and cross Bones on a metal spike mounted on a square varnished wooden basebardia, land mine, marker flag, minefield, mustard gas -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Badge Rising Sun
This badge was issued to Pt. Roussac M L who served as a nurse in ,A.A.W.M.S. WWIISilver Rising Sun badge with pin clasp for use on Woman's uniform lapelAustralian Commonwealth Military Forces Rising Sunroussac mena l, a.a.w.m.s., army nurse, rising sun badge, roussac mena l, a.a.w.m.s., army nurse, rising sun badge, mena roussac