Letter dated 23/6/1941 from Chris McKinley VX46283. From 21st Aust Infantry Training Battalion, abroad in Middle East. Letter sent home to Miss L. Crozier. Letter is signed off by soldier's Officers and filled in on Salvation Army stationary specifically for Australian troops.1 & 2. Two page letter on Salvation Army stationary of approx A.4 size. Paper faded to a yellow colour. Folded into sixth size. 3. Envelope has address and stamp saying "Passed by Censor". Corners of the envelope ripped.Front marked "Air-Mail" and signature of Officer. Two pages off content and also signature of Officer. Both envelope and letters marked in imprint of "The Salvation Army" and red shield has stamp saying "Passed by Censor".middle east, 21st infantry training battalion., letter

This is a set of 17 photographs taken during the first year of Army occupation at Fortuna, Bendigo in 1942. The photos provide an insight into the preparatory work performed on the Fortuna Villa and surrounding buildings, by the Working Party 5th Army Troop and Ordnance Training Depot, before its occupation by personnel from LHQ Cartographic Company, Royal Australian Survey Corps. The annotation on the back of Photos .9P and .10P is misspelt. The correct spelling is ‘Nell Gwynne’. The poppet head of the Central Nell Gwynne mine is still an iconic landmark in Bendigo, lying just down the road from the poppet head lookout at Victoria Hill. The Central Nell Gwynne was the premier mine of Bendigo's 1930s mining revival and is of high historical value, due to the extensive and relatively intact features which remain at the site. The annotation on the back of Photo .17P is incorrect. The location of HQ 5th Army Troop was ‘Reynard St, Coburg.’ By late 1941 as Japan extended its control throughout Indo-China, resolving the accommodation problem of AHQ Cartographic Company located in Melbourne became more urgent. The steady Japanese advance made the bombing of Melbourne no longer a remote possibility, and in accordance with a general policy of dispersion, the Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Major General Sidney Rowell instructed Major William Sarll, in the interests of security of plant and to provide against possible damage of air attack, to investigate suitable safer inland accommodation for AHQ Cartographic Company. Major Sarll inspected many properties before finding one that would meet the requirements of the Cartographic Company. In late 1941, he came to inspect Fortuna, a rambling old mansion with about fifteen acres of ground in central Bendigo. Initially there was no intention to occupy the site beyond the end of the war, although Major Sarll's report to the Director of Survey noted many advantages in moving the Company to Bendigo. Major General Rowell quickly approved the selection of Fortuna before other authorities, which were investigating the evacuation of school children, could get in ahead of the Cartographic Company. On 23 March 1942, the Commonwealth of Australia, under the provisions of the National Security Act of 1939, took possession of the house, the old battery buildings and the fifteen acres of grounds. Under Warrant Officer J. Trist’s direction, over fifty Parks and Works tradesmen completed building works necessary to accommodate the Survey Corps’ military, map making and printing requirements. The building program was still under way when the first officer, Lieutenant Ralph Westgarth, arrived in May 1942 with the advance party which received and positioned all equipment as it came up from Melbourne in semi-trailers. Once the equipment was installed the rest of the Cartographic Company completed its shift to Bendigo by 11th June 1942. The first year of the Survey Corps’ occupation of Fortuna is covered in more detail with additional historic photographs, in pages 17-22 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 taken during the first year of Army Occupation at Fortuna, Bendigo in 1942. The black and 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, black & white, 1942. Bendigo Parks and Works tradesmen at Fortuna. L to R: Cliff Day, Ernie Arnold, Norm? .2) - Photo, black & white, 1942. “Don” - possibly SGT Don Sutcliffe. Fortuna, Bendigo. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Parks and Works tradesmen in garden at Fortuna, Bendigo. L to R: Fred & Ernie. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Benny Jack Williams at Fortuna, Bendigo. Accommodation tents were erected above the lake, which later became the parade ground. .5) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Working dress - Giggle suits. Parks and Works tradesmen at Fortuna, Bendigo. L to R: Cliff and Harry on big roof. .6) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Parks and Works tradesmen at Fortuna, Bendigo. Ted on big roof. .7) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Gold crusher battery just behind Fortuna. .8) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Scene of Bendigo from Fortuna. .9) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Nell Gwynne Mine from mullock heap at Victoria Hill near Fortuna, Bendigo. .10) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Nell Gwynne Mine and crusher near Fortuna, Bendigo. .11) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Sluicing for gold at Eaglehawk. .12) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Fortuna, Bendigo taken from the far side of tennis courts. .13) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Fortuna, Bendigo & its reflection from across the lake. .14) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Fortuna, Bendigo from the fishpond. .15) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Fortuna, Bendigo. .16) - Photo, black & white, 1942. First Fortuna Football Team at unknown location. L to R: 5th Bob Wright, 11th SGT Don Sutcliffe. .17) - Photo, black & white, 1942. Working Party from 5th Army Troop and Ordnance Training Depot at Fortuna, Bendigo.Some personnel are identified. Annotated with date within photos. .1) – Annotated on back ‘Cliff, Ernie, Norm, Dec ‘42. Cliff Day - dairy farmer, plasterers’ labourer. Ernie Arnold – hard plasterer. Norm? - QM Store for tools etc. QM Store was the Stables.’ .2) - Annotated on back ‘Don. Fortuna 1942’ .3) - Annotated on back ‘Fred & Ernie. Dec 1942. Carpenters. Note the state of the gardens.’ .4) - Annotated on back ‘Benny Jack Williams Fortuna Bendigo. Tents were erected where present day parade ground is above the lake.’ .5) - Annotated on back ‘Working dress - Giggle suits. June 42. Cliff and Harry on big roof. This photo was taken as the ventilating ridge was being installed on the building housing the printing machines. The machines were installed later by civilian labour when building was complete.’ .6) - Annotated on back ‘Ted on big roof Fortuna Bendigo.’ .7) - Annotated on back ‘Gold crusher battery – Bendigo for slay heap – 1942. 12 stamp battery. Just behind Fortuna. Was working at night when the “Army” came to Bendigo. Later removed to “Coolgardie - WA. Present site of Southern Cross TV.’ .8) - Annotated on back ‘Scene of Bendigo from Fortuna. June 1942.’ .9) - Annotated on back ‘Nell Gwyne Mine from mullock heap (Victoria Hill) Sept 1942.’ .10) - Annotated on back ‘Nell Gwyne Mine and crusher September 1942.’ .11) - Annotated on back ‘Sluicing for gold at Eaglehawk. August 1942.’ .12) - Annotated on back ‘Fortuna Bendigo 1942. Taken from far side of tennis courts.’ .13) - Annotated on back ‘ “Fortuna” across the lake & reflection.’ .14) - Annotated on back ‘Fortuna from fishpond June 1942.’ .15) - Annotated on back ‘Fortuna Dec 1942.’ .16) - Annotated on front ‘X’ x2. Annotated on back First Fortuna Football Team 1942‘Bob Wright’, ‘SGT Don Sutcliffe’. .17) - Annotated ‘Working Party at Fortuna before one of the drafts’, Working Party 5th Army Troop and Ordnance Training Depot Showgrounds, now the Sportsground Bendigo’, ‘HQ of 5th Army Troop was Reynards Rd, Coburg.’royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

This is a set of four photographs of three Regimental Sergeant-Majors (RSMs) of the Army Survey Regiment at Fortuna. Their appointments as RSM spanned from 1963 to 1976. WO1 Robin Wilson’s appointment was from 1963 to 1966. He served in the Australian Army from 1946 to 1979. WO1 Wilson ended his service in another corps as a commissioned officer and reached the rank of Major. WO1 Peter Gale’s appointment was from 1966 to 1968. He served in the Australian Army from 1946 to 1968. WO1 John Hogan’s appointment was from 1968 to 1976. After transfer from the British Army, he served in the Australian Army from 1952 to 1976. WO1 Hogan continued his service in Defence as the RAN Liaison Officer located in Fortuna’s coach house building for several more years. WO1 Aub Harvey’s appointment was from 1976 to 1982.This is a set of five photographs of four Regimental Sergeant-Majors (RSMs) of the Army Survey Regiment at Fortuna, Bendigo, from 1963 to 1982. The black and 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, black & white, 1963-1966, WO1 Robin Wilson. .2) - Photo, black & white, 1963-1966, WO1 Robin Wilson. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1966-1968 WO1 Peter Gale. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1968-1976, WO1 John Hogan. .5) - Photo, black & white, 1976-1982, WO1 Aub Harvey..1P to .5P – No annotation.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

This is a set of six staff photographs of the Army Survey Regiment’s Officers, Warrant Officers and Sergeants, and each of its four Squadrons at Fortuna, Bendigo in December 1982. Note - Air Survey Squadron’s photo was probably taken in July 1982 as they appear in winter dress. Air Survey Squadron was responsible for aerotriangulation, photogrammetric feature extraction and the AUTOMAP 1 system. Typical tasks were flight planning the acquisition of aerial photography, pugging, mensuration and block adjustments, photogrammetric extraction of topographic features from aerial photography, digital feature editing, map compilation, operating the scanner/plotter, operating the AUTOMAP 1 system and computer programming by civilians. Cartographic Squadron was responsible for the production of the following military products: Joint Operation Graphics, small-scale RAAF Air Charts, large-scale topographic line maps and orthophotomaps. Cartographic technician tasks were scribing, compiling, retouching, masking, type setting, type stickup, terrain embossing, correcting and proving quality control. Headquarters Squadron was responsible for the planning and coordination of map production and contracts. It also performed administrative and support functions such as personnel administration, pay, finance, transportation, records, map Library, kitchens, messes and facility maintenance. It was staffed by Army personnel from RASvy, RACT, AACC, RAAOC and RAEME corps. Other supporting staff at this time included the RAAF Liaison Officer, RAN Liaison Officer and several civilians employed in administration, the Q-Store and grounds maintenance. A component of the Army Svy Regt’s cartographic map production was carried out by the Detachment, a sub-unit located at Bonegilla next to the School of Military Survey. Lithographic Squadron was responsible for the reproduction of map materials and printing of military map products. The main tasks undertaken by photographic technicians were photographic enlargements, reductions and duplication of map reproduction material and processing of aerial photography. Printing technician tasks included platemaking, offset printing, map stock despatching and proofing.This is a set of six staff photographs of the Army Survey Regiment’s Officers, Warrant Officers and Sergeants, and its four Squadrons, at Fortuna, Bendigo, 1982. The black and white photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photograph was scanned at 300 dpi. No personnel are identified. No personnel are identified. .1P – Annotated on front “OFFICERS MESS DEC ’82” .2P – Annotated on back “SGTS MESS DEC ’82” .4P– Annotated on front “CARTO SQN DEC ’82” .5P– Annotated on front “HQ SQN DEC ’82”royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, air survey, carto, litho

A 2 x year personnel exchange program existed between RASvy and the US Army Corps of Engineers. This is the End of Tour Report produced by David H Bowen, Major, Corps of Engineers, US Army Exchange Officer, Australia in 1982A4 Document, Plastic cover, Purple and gold, RASvy Badge emblem and Defense Mapping Agency Badge emblems in gold, 17 pages, 13 enclosures, black and white print, colour photos and mapsReport compiled by David H Bowen, Major, Corps of Engineers, US Army Exchange Officer, Australiaroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

A 2 x year personnel exchange program existed between RASvy and the US Army Corps of Engineers. This is the Mid Term Tour Report produced by John J Charland, Major, Corps of Engineers, US Army Exchange Officer, Australia in 1983A4 document, Purple Cover, Gold Badge Image US Defense Mapping Agency and RASvy, 13 PagesCompiled by John J Charland, Major, Corps of Engineers, United States Armyroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Mid Tour Report USA - Aust Officer Exchange 1988 by Major Edward J Wright, US Army Corps of EngineersA4 Booklet, cream card, DMA and RASvy Corps Badges on cover, 16 pagesroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Greatcoat, Khaki colour, Wooleen fabric with attached half belt. Inside pockets and lining to shoulders and sleeves - khaki colour cotton fabric light. Buttons - metal with gold colour finish. Double breasted. Both sleeves - Unit Shoulder flash- dark red with gold embroidery, warrant officer crown on lower sleeve. Makers label on inside front left On maker's label, black print on cotton fabric "REGIMENTAL No .../ NAME.../Also red print on cotton fabric - very faded. Unit Shoulder Flash, gold embroidery - "ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY/MEDICAL CORPS.'uniform, australian army

This is a set of five photographs of vehicles used by field survey parties. c1950s. The first two photos show unidentified surveyors and field survey vehicles departing the Army Survey Regiment’s transport compound. The third photo of LTCOL Lindsay Lockwood and CAPT Jim Stedman was taken at a field survey camp at Camooweal, QLD. LTCOL Lindsay Lockwood was the CO of the Army Survey Regiment from 1951 to 1962. As the longest serving commanding officer of the unit, there was many changes implemented. LTCOL Lindsay Lockwood’s period as CO is covered in more detail in pages 48-49 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. CAPT Jim Stedman later reached the rank of Colonel, was Director of Military Survey from 1975 to 1978 and was appointed as Colonel Commandant (honorary appointment, Retd) of the Royal Australian Survey Corps from 1978 to 1983. The truck and semi-trailer loaded on a flatbed Photo .4P was probably towing RA Svy’s field deployable printing press, the MANN Double Crown. See pages 44 -45 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book for more information on how this trailer mounted printing press was used in a recruitment drive in 1948.This is a set of five photographs of vehicles used by field survey parties. c1950s – 1960s. 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, c1950s, unidentified surveyors in a field survey vehicle departing the Army Survey Regiment’s transport compound. .2) - Photo, black & white, c1950s, unidentified surveyors in a Humber 1 ton survey vehicle departing the Army Survey Regiment’s transport compound. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1958, L to R: LTCOL Lindsay Lockwood and CAPT Jim Stedman at Camooweal, QLD., .4) - Photo, black & white, c1950s, unidentified surveyor, field survey truck and trailer. .5) – Photo black & white, c1950s. Unidentified surveyor undertaking vehicle recovery..3P on back – Lindsay Lockwood (LT COL) Jim Stedman (Capt) 1958 Camooweal .4P on back – Early vehicles for field trips. .5P with card strip annotation’ Survey field parties often strike difficult terrain when driving’.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, surveying

COL Lawrence FitzGerald OBE was Director of the Survey Corps from 1942 to 1960 and was succeeded by COL Don Macdonald AM, MID. COL Frank Buckland OBE, MID succeeded BRIG Don Macdonald AM, MID as Director of the Survey Corps in 1967. He served as Director until 1972. BRIG Macdonald AM, MID was promoted before assuming the honorary position of Colonel Commandant of the Royal Australian Survey Corps. Royal Australian Survey Corps Colonel Commandant and Director of the Survey Corps c1969 at the Army Headquarters Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. .1 Black and white photograph: The Director of the Survey Corps COL Lawrence FitzGerald OBE inspecting the troops. Taken in c1960 on the parade ground at Fortuna Villa. .2 Black and white photograph: L to R: Director of the Survey Corps BRIG Don Macdonald AM, an unidentified British Officer and the CO Army Headquarters Survey Regiment LTCOL Tim Tyler. Taken in 1962 inside the Officers Mess at Fortuna Villa. .3 Black and white photograph: L to R: Colonel Commandant BRIG Don Macdonald AM and the Director of the Survey Corps COL Frank Buckland OBE. Taken in c1969 at the front steps to Fortuna Villa..1 no annotation 2.P named personnel annotated on paper sleeve, .3 named personnel annotated on back royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

This photograph of the Army Survey Regiment’s Warrant Officers and Sergeants was taken at Fortuna Villa Bendigo in c1975. WO1 John Hogan served as RSM of the Regiment from 1968 to 1976.This is a photograph of the Warrant Officers and Sergeants posted to Army Survey Regiment c1975, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo Victoria. 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 c1975. Middle Row to L to R: centre WO2 Tom Pattison, Front Row to L to R: 2nd WO1 Marj Knight, centre RSM WO1 John Hogan. All other personnel are unidentified.no annotationsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

38 Bn was raised in Bendigo in 1916. Post WW2 it was the CMF unit until 1962. The Mollison Street Drill hall was first used in Jan 1916.1. Group Portrait of OFFICER AND SENIOR NCO'S ON AN INSTRUCTORS COURSE. The course is titled " School of Infantry 10/55 CMF (All Arms) CW Instructors Course 3 Oct - 14 Oct 55. 2. Group Portrait of OFFICER AND SENIOR NCO'S . 3 rows of men in battle dress & berets. They are in front of Army tents. 3. Group Portrait of OFFICER AND SENIOR NCO'S in front of 38 Bn banner. They are all wearing "Battle dress Ceremonial" . Medals are being worn.1. On rear is stamped 3 Oct 1955 (missing data) Seymour, Vic. 2. On rear is written, Scrub Hill, Puckapunyal. 20 Oct 1957. Stamped - photo studio K. Milvain (?) is 30 Emily St, Seymour, Vic. 3. On rear is written " Freedom of City"- "Honorary Colonel" .photographs, 38 bn, puckapunyal

Refer Thomas Henry Iser 383.2 for Service History. 14th Australian Armoured Regiment. 1. Officer Jacket - Khaki colour, cotton twill fabric with belt attached, Buttons - copper coloured metal and brass with "Australian Military Forces" stamped into face of button. Metal belt buckle. Unit colour patch - black, green and grey for 1/14th Australian Armoured Regiment. Brown sateen fabric lining. 2. Shirt with detachable collar, Khaki colour, cotton fabric, closed front, long sleeved. Maker's and owner's labels - back, top below collar.Maker's label, green and blue embroidery - "Fuseweld" / ??? Shirt/Champion/ 3". Owner's label, red embroidery "T.H. Iser" uniform, army, ww2

Images of the contents of a Photo Album presented to Capt GW Kenney by members of the ASR Officers Mess on leaving Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna in 1978 are particularly important as a snapshot set of many members of the Army Survey Regiment in 1978. These photos are particularly interesting as members are photographed in their workplaces. Unfortunately, not all workplaces have been represented, however a large number have been. The majority of individuals in these photographs who were serving at the Army Survey Regiment at the time have been named. The images have been converted into MPEG - 4 video file format that runs for 3.5 minutes and is stored on a memory stick. The 69 individual still images have been saved in compressed JPEG (.jpg) format and are also stored on the single 16Gb USB memory stick. 39156 Capt GW Kenney served in the Australian Army from 6 Jan 67 till 1 Aug 2000. He commenced his career within the RASvy Corps until 1978 and after completing his religious training went on to serve as an Army Chaplin for the remainder of his 30yr Army career. He officiated at many significant Survey Corps ceremonial and social occasions in his Chaplin capacity. Capt Kenney gave his permission for the scanning of the Album by the ExFortuna Survey Association Inc.Images of the contents of a Photo Album presented to Capt GW Kenney by members of the ASR Officers Mess on leaving Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna in 1978. Images are 300 dpi scans of the colour and black and white photographs from the Album. The 69 images are mainly colour with a few being black and white. The individual still images have been saved in compressed JPEG (.jpg) format and stored on a single 16Gb USB memory stick. The images have also been converted into MPEG - 4 video file format and also stored on the memory stick. The 10.7Mb video runs for 3.5 minutes. A hard copy colour print of the Album cover is included.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

USA - Australian Officer Exchange End of Tour Report 1995. Produced by Major Andrew J Cordova, US Army Corps of EngineersA4 Report with light cardboard cover. Cover has RASvy Corps badge and title "Army Survey Regiment" 3 pages - actual report plus cover page, letter from US Embassy and contents pageroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

American - Australian Officer Exchange - Mid Tour Report ASR 1994, Major A Cordova US Army Corps of Engineers. A two-year exchange program existed between the Australian Survey Corps and the US Army Corps of Engineers. This is a report by the US Exchange Officer in 1994 half way through the exchange tour.A4 paper pages not fastened in any way. Pages numbered 1-17. Title page, Covering Letter, Contents Page. Back Page is Annex B - Married Quarter Floor Planroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

American - Australian Officer Exchange - Mid Tour Report ASR 1981, Major D Bowen US Army Corps of Engineers. A two-year exchange program existed between the Australian Survey Corps and the US Army Corps of Engineers. This is a report by the US Exchange Officer in 1981 half way through the exchange tour.Clear film plastic covers front and back, Light Purple cardboard covers. Contains Cover Letter to American Embassy, Canberra ACT. Page 2 is Information page with references. Table of Contents page. Actual Report is pages numbered 1-19. Booklet "Lansells Fortuna (green cover edition) pages 1-16, only some pages are numbered. Army Survey Regiment Organisation Chart, "Map Production Story"- 8 pages, Bowen to Gram No1- WestPoint to Australia 2 pages, Enclosure 9 - Use Addresses (USA). Armed Forces of Australia - Badges of Rank, Enclosure 5 - Recommended Changes 2 pages, Enclosure 6 - Technical Services R&D Tasks, Married Quarter Floor Plan.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Army mess of various units would have own issued crockery and cutlery sets for use by NCO's and Officers. Refer Cat 638P for service details of Geoff Murray No.3411521.1. Small china side plate, white in colour with blue Rising Sun emblem. 2. Small china saucer, white in colour with small blue Commonwealth Govt emblem. 3. Small coffee cup with handle with blue Rising Sun emblem. 4. China teacup with handle with small blue Commonwealth Govt emblem.1. Back says "Bristile Hotel China" - made for Australia. 2. Back says "Steelite" Made in England. 3. Bottom says "Bristile" 10/82 Made in Australia. 4. Bottom says "Bristile" Made in Australia - Hotel Chinacrockery, china, tea set

This is a photograph of the Director Survey - COL Simon Lemon, CO Army Svy Regt - LTCOL Bob McHenry and probably OC Litho - MAJ Terry Lord inspecting the 1St topographic map printed on the new Heidelberg Speedmaster 102 Printing Press in c1992. *Estimated date based on the Director’s and CO’s period of appointment. The computer-controlled five colour lithographic offset printing press provided the Royal Australian Survey Corps vastly improved printing capability, as the five colours for a standard topographic map was printed in a single pass. The print room 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. Colonel Simon Lemon was Director of the Royal Australian Survey Corps from January 1991 to June 1996.This is a photograph of three senior RASvy officers inspecting the first topographic map printed on the Heidelberg Speedmaster 102 Printing Press in Lithographic Squadron, Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, c1992. The photograph is on 35mm black and white negative film and was scanned at 96 dpi. It is part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. No personnel are identified. royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

This is a photograph of LTCOL Peter Constantine AM, who was the CO of the Army Survey Regiment from 1975 to 1976. He then assumed command of the School of Military Survey (SMS) from 1976 to his retirement in January 1982. LTCOL Constantine was one of RASvy’s most revered officers in this era, with 32 years of meritorious service as a leader on active duty in Vietnam in 1969 and the commanding officer of the Regiment and School. His memoirs of active duty in Vietnam ‘Surveyor - Printer Behind the Lines’ was published in 2022.This is a photograph of LTCOL Peter Constantine AM, who was the CO of the Army Survey Regiment at Fortuna, Bendigo, from 1975 to 1976. 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. There is no annotation.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

MAJOR THOMAS GLAZEBROOK, refer Cat No 4330.2.1) JACKET- Khaki, wool, brown plastic buttons, embroidered rank ensignia on epaulettes, yellow metal R (returned officer) unit shoulder patch on each upper sleeve .2). TROUSERS- Khaki, wool Unit shoulder patch “Royal Australian Engineers”uniform army, battle dress

MAJOR THOMAS GLAZEBROOK AM, RFD, ED AM ( member of the order of Australia) RFD ( Reserve Force Decoration) ED ( Efficiency Decorations with Rosette Regt No 3137211 Enlisted as recruit Sapper 22.9.1950, promoted L/Cpl same day, promoted to Sgt 29.9.1951, promoted to Lieutenant 28.6.1956, Captain in May 1966 then qualified as Major and Administering Command of 104 Construction Sqd RAE, promoted to Major Officer Commanding 104 Sqd 8.7.1968, retired from the Services 7.5.1975..1) Jacket- navy, wool, polyester, yellow metal buttons, efficiency decorations with rosette. Metal lapel badges. ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY .2) Trousers- navy, wool, polyester, red felt stripe on each outer leg.ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY BADGE- “UBIQUE” ( everywhere)uniform army, glazebrook

Colour photo mounted on cardboard. Squad led by Officer R. Hattam with drawn sword. There are 18 male soldiers dressed in khaki Ceremonial. They are carrying SLR rifles and wearing slouch hats. The female soldiers are wearing the winter ceremonial green uniform with light green hats. They are partially obscured and appears to be approx 12 of them.passchendaele barracks trust, cmf bendigo, 15 tpt sqn

Officers Mess had regular formal dinners. Formal Dinner programme outlining wines and options on food menu's. Date suggests occasion relates to Anniversary of D. Day landings in Europe on 6th June 1944.Fold out cardboard programme for formal dinner at Officer's Mess on 20th Anniv. of D. Day WW2. Yellow paper with emblem of Royal Australian Army Service Corps (RAASC). Folded once.Emblem of RAASC on front then following " 3 DIV COLUMN RAASC" - "OFFICERS MESS", "Formal Dinner" on Saturday 6th June 1944. Inside is a menu for night and pages 2 & 3.d. day, officers mess, passchendaele barracks trust

This book was hand made in Bendigo and presented to the Army Survey Regiment Sergeants Mess by WO2 Graham Squire (Later WO1 RSM RASvy). The book is to record events when the Sgts Mess Bell was rung, signaling that money was put over the bar for those present. Events such as promotions, departures, birthdays, birth of children and grandchildren were celebrated in this way and hence recorded in this book. The Bell itself was presented by WO1 Alex "Darby" Munro and that is the reason for the naming of the book "Darby's Clangers, Times and Chimes". the first entry in the book is 30 Nov 1978 and the last entry is 29 Nov1996 to celebrate the departure of the last serving members of the unit.Large handmade book with many unused pages, book is housed in a vinyl covered cardboard box.Page 1 Top - " Please leave first entry space vacant for WO2 G Squire (Fishing Warden), Thank you, Max Neil WO2 for PMC" Page 1 Bottom - "The one that got away!" Last entry "Three cheers for Litho!" signed by LTCOL Duncan Burns Commanding Officer Army Survey Regiment 29 Nov 1996.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Field Survey control position fixing observations for the Woomera Rocket Range, South Australia. Sun Astronomical observations by Sergeant NRJ Hillier later Colonel and Director of Military Survey-Army, and Sergeant DR Ridge later Lieutenant Colonel and Commanding Officer of the Army Survey Regiment.Hard covered book, handwritten pages, map sketches, extra laminated table of figuresHandwritten observation tables and notes. Handwritten notes on front and back coversroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

This is the peaked cap and uniform of 36898 Warrant Officer Thomas William Pattison, Royal Australian Survey Corps, Army Survey Regiment who served from 21 Mar 1960 until 16 Jan 1993 and died whilst in service.1. Cap - Polyester, Khaki, small peak, leather band, metal Insignia. 2. Jacket - polyester, khaki, yellow metal buttons, Insignia badges, purple lanyard, embroidered Insignia lower sleeves. 3, Shirt - polyester, short sleeves, embroidered insignia on sleeves. 4. Pants - Polyester, Khaki.Jacket - embroidered Insignia on lower sleeves - Crown.uniform, army, royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Refers to WW2 Service of Capt E.M. BushOne sheet of paper folded to make 4 pages. Printing is in black ink. It covers subjects such as Reserve of Officers. Retired list. Male and Female Officers. Obligations of Officers.officers, regulations, post ww2

Original program of the 50th Anniversary parade for the Army Survey Regiment 1992 held at the Queen Elizabet Oval Bendigo.Cream covered Booklet with Title and Army Survey Regiment Logo printed in black and purple on the cover.“Army Survey Regiment 50th Anniversary Parade 1942-1992 Insignia- Army Survey Corps."Videre Parare Est" Queen Elizabeth Oval, Bendigo. Friday 13 March 1992 Reviewing officer, The Mayor of Bendigo, Councillor A. J. Douglass JPsouvenir, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, royal australian survey corps, rasvy

This is a black and white group portrait of ten Australian soldiers. They are in tent lines. They are in uniform, casually dressed with only one soldier wearing a hat, that is the neat and tidy young officer in centre rear, A Lewis MMG is on its bipod on the ground in front of this group. In the tent lines, in the background, another officer can be seen talking to someone in a tent. The soldier on the right is holding a set of bagpipes in the " ready" position. The unit of the soldiers has a vertical rectangular colour patch.Faintly on the rear side can be seen the name " Gath".ww1, lewis gun