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8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Document
The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Black and white single fold card being program for Regimental Open Day at Buna Barrack Albury, 10 May 1981. Contains brief history of Regiment, program for day and map of Buna Barracks. -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph
The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment.Black and white photograph of Major Gordon Cole on an officers' revision course conducted at Tully, North Queensland, May 1982.Major Cole was Officer Commanding " A " Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles.. -
Diamond Valley Vietnam Veterans Sub-Branch
Print - TBA, n//a, c2002
Picture depicts a frequent activity of infantry in Vietnam - either waiting for pickup by Huey helicopters or having a drop off by the helicopters; in this case it is a pickup ('dustoff') of xxx section, yyy platoon, mmm Company.Especially for infantry, the picture captures the moment of accepting a dustoff at the end of, or during, an operation.Rectangular print 'Dustoff' in a wooden frame; this is an iconic picture out of the Vietnam war Presented to: The Diamond Valley Vietnam Veterans Sub Branch on Friday 27th October 2006. By: David Streatfeild No. 9 Squadron (Royal Australian Airforce); Vietnam 1969 1970 and 1971. Centrally below the picture and columned vertically: Dustoff (CASEVAC Vietnam), by Brian Wood; Royal Australian Air Force insignia; Rising Sun insignia with scroll: The Australian Army. Signatures by: The Hon. Graham Edwards, Member of Parliament; The Hon. Tim Fischer, Member of Parliament; W.B. "Digger" Jam,es AC, MBE, MC, Major General (ret'd); Keith Payne VC, Warrant Officer Class 2 (ret'd); Brian Wood 4 RAR 70/71vietnam, vietnam war, diamond valley vietnam veterans sub branch -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph - Portrait, Junior Legatee Noel Shiels, 194
A portrait of a former Junior Legatee, Noel Shiels who had enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force in World War 2. It was in an album of photos taken in the 1940s (mostly 1945). Research on NAA.gov.au and DVA confirms it was Noel Lindsey Sheils Service No 430062, who was born 31 March 1924 in Preston who joined the RAAF when he enlisted on 4 December 1942, he became a pilot and his rank was flying officer and was posted with the 37 Squadron. His father was James Howard Sheils Service No 158 of the 1st Bay AFA who died in May 1931 leaving his wife and 5 children. Noels brother Brian joined the AIF, his sister Wendy joined the WRANS.A record of a junior legatee enlisting to serve in the second World War.Black and white portrait of Noel Shiels in RAAF uniform, he had been a junior legatee. Part of a photo album with blue leather look back and front cover. From one of 20 pages with black and white photos.junior legatee, raaf, noel shiels -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - WO1 Darby Munro Farewell, Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, c1978
This is a set of four photographs featuring WO1 Darby Munro being farewelled by CAPT Gary Kenney and members of Lithographic Squadron at Fortuna, Bendigo in circa 1978. WO1 Munro served in the Australian Army from 1956 to 1986. This was probably his last day at Fortuna before the next posting in his career.This is a set of four photographs featuring WO1 Darby Munro being farewelled by members of Lithographic Squadron at Fortuna, Bendigo in circa 1978. The photographs are on 35mm negative film and were scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) - Photo, black & white, c1978. Back row L to R: unidentified, SPR Mick ‘Buddha’ Ellis, SPR John Bateman, unidentified, SPR Peter Imeson, unidentified, CPL Warren ‘Waldo’ Shirley. Front row L to R: LT Struan Robertson, CAPT Terry Edwards, WO1 Darby Munro, WO2 Ken Slater, PTE Di Chalmers. .2) to .4) - Photo, black & white, c1978. L to R: CAPT Gary Kenney, WO1 Darby Munro.No personnel are identified.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, litho sqn -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Army Survey Regiment – CO’s Parade and Defence Force Service Medal Presentations, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo, c1977
This set of 18 photographs were taken at a CO’s parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in c1977. LTCOL George Ricketts presented the Defence Force Service Medal to personnel in recognition of 15 years of efficient remunerated service, or the Clasp for 5 years of additional service. See item 6071.2P for a group photo of LTCOL George Ricketts with the medal recipients.This is a set of 18 photographs of a CO’s parade and the presentation of the Defence Force Service Medal, at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in c1977. The black & white photographs are on 35mm negative film and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 96 dpi. .1) to 2) - Photo, black & white, c1977. LTCOL George Ricketts presents medal to WO1 Joe Farrington. .3) - Photo, black & white, c1977. LTCOL George Ricketts presents medal to WO1 Ike Lever. .4) - Photo, black & white, c1977. LTCOL George Ricketts presents medal to RSM WO1 Aub Harvey. .5) - Photo, black & white, c1977. LTCOL George Ricketts presents medal to ex-serviceman John Rankine. .6) - Photo, black & white, c1977. LTCOL George Ricketts presents medal to CPL Ian ‘Lofty’ Turner. .7) - Photo, black & white, c1977. LTCOL George Ricketts presents medal to SGT Peter Saunders. .8) - Photo, black & white, c1977. LTCOL George Ricketts presents medal to SGT Ross Hyde. .9) - Photo, black & white, c1977. Unidentified squadron marching past Fortuna Villa. In background 2nd from left – SGT Bob Williams. In foreground L to R: WO1 Jim ‘Triple J’ Jefferies, CPL Neville Stone, CPL Andy Wilson. .10) - Photo, black & white, c1977. Unidentified squadron marching past Fortuna Villa. .11) & .12) - Photo, black & white, c1977. Unidentified squadron marching past Fortuna Villa. In foreground L to R: WO1 Jim ‘Triple J’ Jefferies, CPL Neville Stone, CPL Andy Wilson, CPL Bruce Gordon. .13) - Photo, black & white, c1977. Medal recipient ex-serviceman John Rankine with family after medal presentation. .14) & .15) - Photo, black & white, c1977. Centre: CAPT Terry Edwards with medal recipients L to R: SGT Peter Saunders and SGT Jim Mulqueen. .16) - Photo, black & white, c1977. Medal recipient RSM WO1 Aub Harvey with family after medal presentation. .17) - Photo, black & white, c1977. CO LTCOL Peter Constantine AM after medal presentation. .18) - Photo, black & white, c1977. Medal recipient SGT Jim Mulqueen with family after medal presentation.No personnel are identified.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Royal Australian Survey Corps - Map Production Processes, c1990
This is a collection of 19 photographs of Royal Australian Survey Corps phases of map production at the School of Military Survey, Bonegilla, the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, and the Army Map Depot, Bandiana circa 1990. Colour photos are on 35mm slide film and were scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. Photo .1P was probably taken on a survey station overlooking Lake Hume near Albury-Wodonga. The field party occupying the survey station was likely from a Map Control Survey course conducted by the School of Military Survey, Bonegilla. This survey station was part of a geodetic network used in field survey training and RASvy’s Lake Hume Test Range. Photos .2P to .16P were taken at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo and photos .17P & .18P were taken at the Army Map Depot, Bandiana. Photo .19P depicts a map of RASvy’s ARA units before the disbandment of 5th Field Survey Squadron, Perth and 2nd Field Survey Squadron, Sydney in 1990. This is a collection of 19 photographs of map production processes taken at the School of Military Survey, Bonegilla, the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, and the Army Map Depot, Bandiana circa 1990. Colour photos are on 35mm slide film and were scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) – Photo, colour, c1980s. Geodetic Surveying: AN/PRR-14 Geoceiver antenna on hill surrounding Lake Hume. Series 3 Land Rover, field party tent and survey station beacon in background. .2) – Photo, colour, c1990. Set of overlapping aerial photography. .3) – Photo, colour, c1990. Aerotriangulation: Wild PUG4 point transfer device, SSGT Bruce Hammond. .4) – Photo, colour, c1990. Aerotriangulation: Zeiss (Jena) Stecometer, SSGT Bruce Hammond. .5) – Photo, colour, c1990. Aerotriangulation: computer tape maintenance, SSGT Noel McNamara. .6) – Photo, colour, c1990. AUTOMAP 2: computer tape maintenance, SPR Nadine (Paul) Read. .7) - Photo, colour, c1990s. AUTOMAP 2: Optronics 4040 scanning/film output in Lithographic Squadron, SGT Sherri (Dally) Burke. .8) - Photo, colour, c1990s. AUTOMAP 2: Benson verification plotter output, SPR Nadine (Paul) Read. .9) – Photo, colour, c1990. Aerotriangulation: data management, SGT Neil ‘Ned’ Kelly. .10) & .11) - Photo, colour, c1990s. AUTOMAP 2: Wild B8 Aviograph stereoplotter Feature Extraction, unidentified technician. .12) - Photo, colour, c1990s. AUTOMAP 2: Graphic Edit Workstation, SPR Nadine (Paul) Read. .13) - Photo, colour, c1990s. AUTOMAP 2: Graphic Edit Workstation, SPR Dawn Hoadley. .14) & .15) - Photo, colour, c1990s. AUTOMAP 2: Graphic Edit Workstation, unidentified technician. .16) – Photo, colour, c1990s. Heidelberg Speedmaster 102 computer-controlled five colour lithographic offset printing press. .17) & .18) – Photo, colour, c1990s. Army Map Depot, unidentified storeman, Bandiana. .19) – Photo, colour, c1990. RASvy ARA Unit Locations before disbandment of field units in Perth and Sydney. .1P to .19P - Some equipment is identified on the frame of the 35mm slides.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, school of military survey, army map depot -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Visit by the Chief of the General Staff to the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, 1979
This is a set of 14 photographs of a visit to the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo on the 5th of June 1979 by the Chief of the General Staff (CGS) Lieutenant General Sir Donald Dunstan AC, KBE, CB. He was accompanied by his wife. They were escorted through the production areas of the Army Survey Regiment by the CO LTCOL Bob Skitch. Lieutenant General Sir Donald Dunstan AC, KBE, CB was an esteemed Australian Army officer, who was CGS from 1977 to 1982. Upon retirement from the Army in 1982, he was appointed to the position of Governor of South Australia from 1982 to 1991. LTCOL Bob Skitch was the CO of the Army Svy Rgt from 1976 to 1980. Also featuring in these photos is MAJ Peter Eddy, who was the OC of Air Survey Squadron. He was later promoted to LTCOL and was CO of the Army Svy Rgt from 1981 to 1982. See item 6035.9P for photos of the CGS’s presentation of the Defence Force Service Medal to four recipients.This is a set of 14 photographs of a visit by the Chief of the General Staff to the Army Survey Regiment Fortuna, Bendigo on the 5th of June 1979. 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, 1979. Tour of Air Survey Squadron. L to R: unidentified, LTGEN General Sir Donald Dunstan AC, KBE, CB; OC MAJ Peter Eddy, unidentified. .2) - Photo, black and white, 1979. Tour of Air Survey Squadron. LTGEN General Sir Donald Dunstan AC, KBE, CB; views 3D stereoscopic aerial photography on a Zeiss (Jena) Stecometer. OC MAJ Peter Eddy is on his right. .3) - Photo, black and white, 1979. Tour of Air Survey Squadron. L to R: unidentified, CO LTCOL Bob Skitch, OC MAJ Peter Eddy, LTGEN General Sir Donald Dunstan AC, KBE CB viewing an aerial photograph. WO1 Brian Mead and others are operating a Wild PUG4 point transfer device. .4) - Photo, black and white, 1979. Enlargement of photo .3). Tour of Air Survey Squadron. L to R: unidentified, CO LTCOL Bob Skitch, OC MAJ Peter Eddy, LTGEN General Sir Donald Dunstan AC, KBE CB viewing an aerial photograph. .5) - Photo, black and white, 1979. Tour of Air Survey Squadron. LTGEN General Sir Donald Dunstan AC, KBE, CB; and unidentified technician view 3D stereoscopic aerial photography on a Wild B8 stereo plotter. .6) - Photo, black and white, 1979. Tour of Air Survey Squadron. L to R: OC MAJ Peter Eddy LTGEN General Sir Donald Dunstan AC, KBE CB; CO LTCOL Bob Skitch, view the output of a verification plot on an AUTOMAP 1 Gerber 1442 drum plotter. .7) - Photo, black and white, 1979. Tour of Air Survey Squadron. L to R: CO LTCOL Bob Skitch, unidentified aide de camp officer, LTGEN General Sir Donald Dunstan AC, KBE CB; OC MAJ Peter Eddy discuss aero triangulation planning documents. CAPT Don Maskew in background. .8) - Photo, black and white, 1979. Tour of Cartographic Squadron. L to R: CPL Dennis Learmonth, acting OC CAPT Bob Roche, CAPT Eddy Schulze, LTGEN General Sir Donald Dunstan AC, KBE CB; SSGT John ‘JB’ Barrie discuss cartographic map compilation procedures .9) - Photo, black and white, 1979. Tour of Cartographic Squadron. L to R: Tech WO WO1 Roger Rix, acting OC CAPT Bob Roche, CAPT Eddy Schulze, unidentified visitor, Mrs Dunstan with examples of map products. .10) - Photo, black and white, 1979. Tour of Cartographic Squadron. L to R: CPL Terry Danger, CO LTCOL Bob Skitch, LTGEN General Sir Donald Dunstan AC, KBE CB; discuss terrain embossing (hill shading) procedures. .11) - Photo, black and white, 1979. Tour of Cartographic Squadron. L to R: CO LTCOL Bob Skitch, LTGEN General Sir Donald Dunstan AC, KBE CB; acting OC CAPT Bob Roche, SSGT Dick Manley, CAPT Don Maskew and CAPT Steve Cooper in background. SPR Cheryl Lofthouse is retouching blemishes on a map separation film negative. .12) - Photo, black and white, 1979. Tour of Lithographic Squadron. L to R: CAPT Stan Vote, unidentified aide de camp officer, CO LTCOL Bob Skitch, LTGEN General Sir Donald Dunstan AC, KBE CB; MAJ Sam Schwartz EXCH-US, LT John Harrison discuss bulk map printing processes with an Ultra-MAN-III Printing Press. .13) - Photo, black and white, 1979. Officers Mess L to R: LTGEN General Sir Donald Dunstan AC, KBE CB; with CO LTCOL Bob Skitch. .14) - Photo, black and white, 1979. Officers Mess L to R: MAJ Peter Eddy, LTGEN General Sir Donald Dunstan AC, KBE CB..1P to .14P – no annotationsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr