This is a set of 16 photograph of the Royal Australian Survey Corps’ Johnson Ground Elevation Meter (JGEM) Survey Vehicle taken at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo. The JGEM vehicle was extensively used by RA Svy within Australia from the late 1960s. A limited number of Ground Elevation Meter (GEM) station wagon type vehicles were manufactured by General Motors Corporation (GMC) in the USA for the United States Geological Survey, Canada’s mapping agencies, RA Svy and National Mapping (Natmap). The GEM was a four-wheel drive, four-wheel steer vehicle. Four-wheel steering was necessary to avoid systematic errors caused by non-tracking of front and rear wheels on conventionally steered vehicles. The manufacturer substituted the rear axle with a front axle and connected them to form the four-wheel steering mechanism. The two Australian GEM vehicles, referred to as Johnson GEMs (JGEMs) were converted into right-hand drive. After delivery in 1964, acceptance Natmap and RA Svy testing and operator training was undertaken at the Army's School of Military Survey located at Balcombe, Victoria. A small fifth wheel was mounted on a cantilever arm suspension midway between the front and rear wheels on the right side of the vehicle. It was lowered to and raised from its operating position by use of a constant pressure air cylinder. A telescopic bar, suspended between the front and rear axles, provided the reference datum for the angle measurement. The wheel provided the velocity or distance signal through a pulse generator system. A sensitive pendulum mounted on this bar provided the angle measurement for each minute distance traversed. The JGEM contained electromechanical instruments used to determine relative elevations, by trigonometric principles, along a traversed path. These relative elevations were obtained through apparatus which measures the instantaneous angle of inclination of the road and the instantaneous velocity of the meter along such a path. Road routes over which the JGEM operated were planned so that each started and ended as near as practicable to an existing point of known elevation (formally referred to as a level traverse bench mark). The difference in height from the bench mark and the road surface alongside the JGEM’s fifth wheel was measured with a level and staff. Along each route, mapping control photo reference points where new elevation values were required were identified on aerial photographs. Under favourable conditions it was possible to survey as much as 160km in an ordinary working day. The first of RA Svy’s JGEM operations was undertaken in 1:250,000 scale map areas of Queensland. CPL John Hook was the JGEM’s main operator in the early 1970s undertaking operations covering 1:250,000 scale map blocks over northern Victoria and central NSW, each requiring 36 points (9 runs of photography and 4 points across. SPR Lyn Thompson and SPR Bob McDonagh teamed with CPL Hook on some of these JGEM operations. When RA Svy was integrated into the Royal Australian Engineers in 1996, the JGEM vehicle with the Survey Corps collection was donated to its museum. It is believed to be the last of the original manufactured fleet in existence. The JGEM has undergone extensive refurbishment to achieve roadworthiness and is currently housed at The Australian Army Museum of Military Engineering, Hoslworthy Barracks, NSW. It can be viewed by making an appointment with the museum’s curator.This is a set of 16 photograph of the Royal Australian Survey Corps’ Johnson Ground Elevation Meter (JGEM) Survey Vehicle taken at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo. The photographs were on 35mm slide film and were scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) - Photo, colour, c1960s, Johnson Ground Elevation Meter (JGEM) Survey Vehicle .2) - Photo, colour, c1960s, JGEM instrumentation, on-board computer. .3) - Photo, colour, c1960s, JGEM instrumentation. .4) - Photo, colour, c1960s, JGEM instrumentation, on-board computer. .5) - Photo, colour, c1960s, JGEM tyre pressure controller .6) - Photo, colour, c1960s, JGEM rear doors, SGT Geoff Briggs. .7) - Photo, colour, c1960s, JGEM 5th wheel distance/angle measurement device in lowered position, SGT Geoff Briggs. .8) - Photo, colour, c1960s, JGEM 5th wheel distance/angle measurement device in lowered position. .9) & .10) - Photo, colour, c1960s, JGEM tyre pressure system, SGT Geoff Briggs. .11) - Photo, colour, c1960s, JGEM tyre pressure system. SGT Geoff Briggs. .12) - Photo, colour, c1960s, JGEM levelling scope, levelling staff, unidentified technicians. .13) & .14) - Photo, colour, c1960s, JGEM levelling scope, unidentified technician. .15) & .16) - Photo, colour, c1960s, probably survey operation adjusted height plotted on block base sheet. .1P to .16P - Some of the equipment is annotated on the frame of the 35mm slides.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, surveying

Clarence Henry Shearing No NX206837 enlisted on 27.4.1945 age 18 years. Serves initially in several Training Battalions. Embark for Japan 29.3.1946 as part of BCOF, disembark 13.4.1946, posted to Provo Corps 14.4.1946, transfer to 66th BN 2.9.1946, attached to RAE in March 1947, discharged from the Army with the rank of Pte on 20.10.1947.Photographs B & W of various sizes centred around a soldier Harry Shearing. Some are taken in Australia pre embarcation to Japan and in Japan. The photos relate to individuals and group photos, parades, in the Mess & on leave.All photos have some sort of inscription on the rear in pen or pencil written at various times.photographs, bcof, 66th bn

Items in the collection re Clarence Shearing, refer cat No 7089.16P for his service details.Photographs B& W various sizes, there are no inscriptions and markings. Five are Training, Machine guns and Route march. Twelve are in the Barracks, Troop trains. Nineteen are Parades and Inspections. Seven are general views. Forty four are on leave, having fun, group photos.photographs, bcof

This book belonged to Evan Jones, a plasterer and stone mason from Warrnambool (born 1865). He and the Rev. Norman Crawford, the Curate at Christ Church, Warrnambool, began the first Boy Scout group in Warrnambool, the 1st Warrnambool Troop. When Baden Powell, the founder of the Boy Scout movement, visited Melbourne he presented Evan Jones with his scouting medal. The Boy Scout movement has been active in Warrnambool for over 100 years and currently there are two troops operating in the city - Warrnambool Tooram Scouts and Warrnambool Norfolk Scouts Evan Jones was also a Sergeant in the Warrnambool Garrison Artillery (a Volunteer Corps) and this partly explains his ownership of this book and his interest in military scouting. This book is of minor interest as an example of the type of book available early in the 20th century on military scouting. It is also of interest as a book belonging to Evan Jones, the co-founder of the Boy Scout movement in Warrnambool. This is a small book with a buff-coloured cardboard cover. It has red lettering on the front cover which is partly torn away at the right bottom edge. Many of the pages are also stained and torn away at the edges. The text includes sections on military patrolling in general and a section describing military patrols in the Boer War. There are several lift-out pages of sketches of patrols. The inscription is handwritten in pencil. S.M. Evan Jones, 1st W’bool Troop.’ warrnambool scout troops, evan jones

This book belonged to Charles Rogers. Captain Charles Rogers was an Australian Army officer in the 4th Lighthorse Regiment. 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 well-known as a Warrnambool resident in the 1930s, 40s and 50s and was often seen on horseback leading parade and celebrations in the city. He as a long-serving Warrnambool Agricultural Show official as a judge of equine events. He died in 1961. This book is of interest, firstly as an example of a military handbook for cavalry officers and secondly because it belonged to Captain Charles Rogers, an army officer (Lighthorse regiment) who was a well-known resident of Warrnambool in the early to mid 20th century. This is a hard cover book of 198 pages. It has a yellow cover with black printing on the spine. Most of the pages are white, with several pink pages at the beginning and the end. The book has 13 chapters and an index. The cover is slightly worn.‘C.A.Rogers’captain charles rogers, warrnambool, military handbooks

Awarded to Alan Bowers (A236814) who was a R.A.A.F. dental mechanic who serverd during WWII including service in Darwin, and then continued in the R.A.A.F. for some years after the end of WWII The Royal Australian Air Force (and all Commonwealth Air Forces) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal: Awarded to NCOs and ORs of the RAAF (RAF, RCAF etc) for 15 years service. A cupro-nickel plated medal, the obverse features the sovereign's head, the reverse features the crown and eagle emblem of the RAAF (and RAF). Officers are eligible for the award provided they have served a minimum 12 years in the ranks. The riband is dark blue and maroon with white edges. This medal ceased to be awarded in Australia in 1975 when it was replaced by the National Medal (and sbsequently the DFSM and DLSM) in the Australian system of honours and awards. http://www.heritagemedals.com.au/medals-1/service-long-service/air-force-long-service-and-good-conduct-medal.html History of the RAAF Dental Branch It took six years following the formation of the RAAF in 1921 for the first Dental Clinic to be established at Point Cook, Victoria. On 10th June 1927 Flying Officer James Carl Rosenbrock commenced work as an RAAF Dental Officer for the FlyingTraining School at Point Cook. As personnel numbers were still relatively small, Rosenbrock was also responsible for the dental care of all Victorian RAAF units, which involved treating members at 1AD Laverton, as well as Air Force Headquarters at Victoria Barracks in Melbourne. As Army Dental Officers were currently caring for RAAF personnel at Richmond, NSW, the Senior Dental Officer of the 3rd Military District in Victoria (SDO 3MD) requested through the military board that a similar arrangement be established, where that the newly appointed RAAF Dentist provide part time dental services to the Army units stationed at Queenscliff. This was seen as an effective reciprocal arrangement, with both units having a Dental Officer in attendance for, in total, around 3-4 weeks a year. Rosenbrock continued to serve as the sole RAAF Dental Officer until the middle of 1933, when the Air Board asked for his service to be terminated following ‘behaviour unbecoming of a RAAF officer'. He had borrowed several sums of money, of around 40 Pounds or so, from junior ranks on base (as well as from the Regimental Sergeant Major) and had failed to pay the money back. He was replaced by a fellow Victorian, FLGOFF Norman Henry Andrews, on the 18th Sep 1933, who went on to become our first Director of Dental Services, and was instrumental in establishing the organisations and conditions of the Branch that are still present today. Through a fair amount of persistence and hard work on the part of Norman Andrews, the RAAF Dental Branch began to expand from 1937, with the introduction of 2 additional positions, at RAAF station Richmond, and at the FlyingTraining School at Point Cook. This gave the RAAF 3 uniformed Dental Officers, which was expanded to 5 in the months leading up to WW2. 4 of these Dental Officers were based in Victoria and 1 at Richmond, with the other two RAAF units being cared for by the Army (as in the case of Pearce in WA) or by civilians (as in Darwin). With the sudden increase in RAAF personnel required at the outbreak of WW2, the number of RAAF Dental Officers increased dramatically, from 5 in 1939, 28 in 1940, 64 in 1941, 147 in 1942, 193 in 1943, 219 in 1944, and peaking at 227 in 1945. RAAF Dental Officers were required to work in a variety of locations, both in and out of Australia. Between 1940 and 1942 a massive construction programme occurred, with new dental clinics being established around Australia. Priority was given to aircrew training units in order to get these personnel dentally fit for operational deployment, but Dental Officers could equally find themselves posted to recruit depots, fixed stations, medical clearance stations, mobile dental sections, and RAAF and civilian hospitals. RAAF Dental Officers were posted to the large dental centres at Ascot Vale (Vic) and Bradfield Park (NSW) when first appointed, where they received military and clinical training, before being deployed to their needed location. Mobile Dental Units When Japan entered the war in 1941, the rapid deployment of troops to northern operational areas with less than ideal dental fitness was extremely high. As a result, the RAAF deployed a range of mobile dental units, either alone or with medical sections, to support the increasing number of isolated deployed personnel within Australia and overseas. There were three types of mobile unit used: a. Mobile Dental Unit – relied on using either a semi-trailer to get around or by building a surgery directly on to the truck chassis, and installing hydraulic chairs, units, x-rays, and laboratory equipment. They were able to move around between small units, such as RAAF radar stations, where they could plug into the local power supply and work immediately. b. Transportable Dental Units – used for stops of longer duration, where field equipment was carried in panniers from one unit to another by road or rail and housed in whatever accommodation was available at the destination. They were often carried within Australia on Tiger Moths and Dakota aircraft. c. Itinerant Dental Units – in some areas, the dental equipment was installed at the RAAF unit and the Dental Officer and their staff would travel from unit to unit, using the equipment available at each location. RAAF Dental BadgeAs the war developed in Europe, it soon became obvious that the RAF Dental support was not capable of supporting the increasing numbers of RAAF aircrew that were being sent for service with the RAF, with only enough Dental Officers available to provide one to every 2000 men ( instead of the preferred 1 to 600). As a result, the RAAF provided a mobile dental unit, fitted out in a caravan and pulled by a Ford V8 Coupe, to travel around England in support of RAAF personnel at various squadrons. Some degree of tact was needed to ensure that the RAF did not take this as a comment on the treatment they were providing, but it proved successful in maintaining a satisfactory state of dental fitness in RAAF personnel, and a second mobile unit was soon dispatched. They were also set up with a laboratory on board as well as the surgery, which was a major difference between the RAF and RAAF, as the RAF did not provide dentures for their troops (the RAAF would, providing they had served for 6 years). In 1943 the RAF was no longer able to provide Dental support to Australian troops in the Middle East, which resulted in the need for a transportable dental unit to be deployed from Australia. It functioned in a similar manner to the RAF, by moving from one squadron to another. It served in the Middle East and Africa, from Cairo across North Africa, to Italy, and eventually back to England to treat returned prisoners of war. GPCAPT Norman Andrews The growth and development of the RAAF Dental Branch owes a debt to one man in particular, GPCAPT Norman Andrews. As the second RAAF Dental Officer to enlist on 18 Sep 1933, Andrews became the principal architect of the structure and organisation of the RAAF Dental Branch leading up to and during WW2. Until early 1940, the RAAF Dental Branch was administered by the Director of Medical Services (Air), which placed it under the control of the Army Medical staff. The Army would provide their Inspector of Dental Services for advice whenever needed. In April 1940, the RAAF Medical service separated from the Army, resulting in the control of the RAAF Dental Branch shifting back to the RAAF. Andrews became the first Director of Dental Services, when the position was created in 1943 as recognition of the higher profile the Dental Branch was now playing in the RAAF Medical service. Until this time, Andrews's title had been as the Dental Staff Officer to the RAAF Medical Service. Andrews was responsible for the establishment of the war-time structure of the Dental service, establishing new dental centres at all major bases, creating mobile and transportable dental units, ensuring the continual growth of the Branch, maintaining professional development of staff through the establishment of a professional journal, and by organising renowned lecturers to speak at RAAF bases. He also believed in visiting as many dental units as possible to see for himself what conditions were like and to talk first-hand to staff in remote units. His itinerary during the war years, both in and out of Australia, shows a large number of trips in a variety of modes of transport in order to reach remote areas where units were serving. He was promoted to GPCAPT in July 1944, as the numbers of Dental Officers soon peaked at 227 towards the end of the war (1 GPCAPT, 9 WGCDRs, 60 SQNLDRs, and 157 FLTLTs). After the war, with the reduction in RAAF personnel required in uniform, the Dental Branch also reduced its numbers significantly. By 1947 there were only 18 Dental Officers serving (many part-time), with 1 GPCAPT, 1 WGCDR, 10 SQNLDRs, and 6 FLTLTs, and only 13 by 1950. With the decrease in Branch personnel numbers, the ‘powers to be' saw fit to reduce the Director of Dental Service rank to WGCDR, and as a result Norman Andrews found that in order to continue serving in the RAAF he would have to wear a reduced rank. This appears to have been a contributing factor in his decision to discharge at the relatively early age of 43 and accept an administrative job as Director of the Victorian Government's School Dental Service. Norman Andrews holds the proud honour of being the founder of the RAAF Dental Branch, which during the war was instrumental in educating servicemen of the importance of dental health and maintaining the dental fitness of troops in a variety of areas. Dental Orderlies (Assistants) The dental orderly mustering was first introduced in 1937. Until that time, medical orderlies were assigned to assist the Dental officer with their duties. As early as 1931 it had been noted by both RAAF and Army Dental Officers working in Victoria and Richmond that a lot of the troubles they were having would be solved by appointing a permanent Dental Orderly. Often they would find that the medical orderly they were assigned was a different one each day, and as a result the administration and work in general was very inefficient. By 1937, with the increase in Dental Officers to 3, it was realised that a Dental Orderly mustering needed to be created. Dental Mechanics/Technicians Before WW2, dental laboratory work was provided by civilian laboratories, as most RAAF units were stationed around metropolitan areas. At this time, service personnel were still required to pay for their own dentures, unless they had served for six years or had their dentures damaged during performance of their duties. In July 1940, mainly in response to the development of more remote RAAF dental units and the increasing demand for dental prostheses, the Dental Mechanic mustering was established. Unfortunately there was a very limited pool of civilian dental mechanics to recruit from, and as a result the RAAF set up a training school at Laverton (which was later moved to Ascot Vale) in June 1941 which conducted an intensive 6 month course in Dental mechanics. Dental mechanics were quickly in demand. In all fixed and mobile dental units at least 1 Mechanic was supplied for each Dental Officer, and indeed the RAAF supplied Dental Mechanics throughout all its deployments, something the RAF were unwilling, or unable, to do. Two grades of dental mechanic existed: the Senior Mechanic (with the rank of NCO), who was competent in all phases of laboratory work; and the Junior Mechanic, who could only handle routine work and not more advanced denture work. The progression to Senior required a further trade test in techniques including setting up, clasp-forming, casting and backing teeth. During the course of the War, two special courses were held for Mechanics. The first, directed at senior mechanics so that they could instruct others, was in 1942 when Acrylic Resin was first introduced as a denture base material, as an alternative to the current option of vulcanite. Later, towards the end of the War, a ‘refresher' course was provided for those that had served for the greatest period of time in order to allow them retraining in techniques that they had not practised during their service and which were common in civilian life. This included cast base dentures, crowns and bridges, partial dentures, and retainers. Towards the end of the War, a course was held with WAAAF trainees to train them as Mechanics. However, as the War was soon to end they never had the opportunity to progress within the mustering to become Senior Mechanics. The RAAF Dental Branch has survived 75 years of turbulence, with reviews of its viability occurring regularly every few years from as early as 1937. The Branch continues to provide excellent service to the ADF community and, despite reduced manpower, will continue to play an important role in Air Force Health operations. http://www.defence.gov.au/health/about/docs/RAAFDental.pdf40cm cupro-nickel plated medal, the obverse features the sovereign's head, the reverse features the crown and eagle emblem of the RAAF (and RAF). A23814 BOWERS.A. A. F.r.a.a.f long service medal, r.a.a.f good conduct, r.a.a.f. dental service medal

A pre-Militia (now CMF) Field Ambulance group, at a Seymour Training Camp, Victoria circa 1910-1913. These men, as CMF, did not serve outside Australia unless they transferred to the regular AIF. The two soldiers in the back row, far right, are wearing the First Commonwealth pattern uniforms 1903-1912 and would be Regular Army instructors. At least twelve of the men in the group are Sergeants. Nil

This book covered all Military Services of the time, meant for newly Commissioned Officers as a "go to" training aid.Navy Blue material covered cardpaper, has Helmet Crest on front cover, "Customs of the Services"First published as "Customs of the Service" in March 1939, and republished at regular intervals throughout the war years until publication of "Customs of the Services" September 1946. Preface: Group Captain A.H. Stradling OBE September 1946.

RAAF Williams, Point Cook is the birthplace of the Royal Australia Air Force and is the oldest continually operating military airfield in the world. Since 1994 RAAF Williams (Point Cook) has been the home of RMIT Flight Training and Museum. Rectangular shaped print mounted on Chipboard.point cook airfield, raaf,lara r.s.l.

This is a set of 16 photographs of Army Survey Regiment personnel undertaking a non-tactical navigation exercise, part of the field phase of regimental training in the Wellsford Forest, Bendigo 1985. This was one of the six regimental training objectives outlined in the administrative instruction – Exercise “City Soldier” accompanying these photos. The other objectives were SLR rifle and M30 grenade handling revision, and first aid at Fortuna; RATEL at Wellsford Forest and rifle shooting at Wellsford Rifle Range. Personnel from Air Survey, Cartographic, Lithographic and Headquarters Squadrons were reallocated to four training platoons for one week from 7th to 11th October 1985.This is a set of 16 photographs of Army Survey Regiment personnel undertaking a navigation exercise in the Wellford Forest, Bendigo 1985. Black & white photos .1P to .10P are printed on photographic paper and scanned at 300 dpi. Photos .11P to .16P are on 35mm negative film and scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: CPL Mick Minchin, SGT Alan Staley, CPL Megan (McBurney) Reynolds SPR Wendy (Leitinger) McCarthy. .2) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: unidentified, SPR Wendy (Leitinger) McCarthy, CPL Megan (McBurney) Reynolds, unidentified, SGT Alan Staley, SPR Dave Lawler. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: CPL Greg Honan, CPL Grant McGuinness, SPR Leah (Hoffman) Peppler, CPL Ken Peters, SSGT Ian ‘Rock’ Thistleton, SSGT Kevin ‘Spook’ Kennedy. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1985, unidentified personnel. .5) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: CPL Peter ‘Spoon’ Lefel, unidentified, CPL Mick ‘Buddha’ Ellis. .6) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: SSGT Harald Mai, unidentified. .7) - Photo, black & white, 1985, unidentified personnel. .8) - Photo, black & white, 1985, unidentified personnel. .9) - Photo, black & white, 1985, WO1 Dick Manley. .10) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: LT Brenton MacDonald, LT Kathie Ryan, WO1 Brian Mead. .11) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: LT Carol Dunstan, unidentified, CPL John Reid. .12) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: WO1 Dick Manley, unidentified, LT Carol Dunstan. .13) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: unidentified (x2), WO1 Dick Manley. .14) - Photo, black & white, 1985, LT Brenton McDonald. .15) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: CPL Megan (McBurney) Reynolds, SPR Wendy (Leitinger) McCarthy, CPL Mick Minchin. .16) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: SPR Wendy (Leitinger) McCarthy, CPL Mick Minchin..1P to .16P – No personnel are identified.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

This is a set of seven photographs of Army Survey Regiment personnel undertaking live fire SLR rifle qualification training at Wellsford Rifle Range, Bendigo 1985. This was the last of six regimental training objectives outlined in the administrative instruction – Exercise “City Soldier” accompanying these photos. The other objectives were SLR rifle and M30 grenade handling revision, and first aid at Fortuna; and navigation and RATEL at Wellsford Forest. Personnel from Air Survey, Cartographic, Lithographic and Headquarters Squadrons were reallocated to four training platoons for one week from 7th to 11th October 1985. Rifle shooting at Wellsford Rifle Range occurred for two days at the end of the week.This is a set of seven photographs of the Army Survey Regiment undertaking live fire rifle qualification training at Wellsford Rifle Range, Bendigo, 1985. Black & white photos .1P to .5P are printed on photographic paper and scanned at 300 dpi. Photos .6P to .7P are on 35mm negative film and scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) - Photo, black & white, 1985, unidentified personnel. .2) - Photo, black & white, 1985, unidentified personnel. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1985, unidentified personnel. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1985, MAJ Terry Edward. .5) - Photo, black & white, 1985, unidentified US Army Exchange officer. .6) & .7) - Photo, black & white, 1985, unidentified rifle range safety officer..1P to .7P – No personnel are identifiedroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

This is a set of 14 photographs of Army Survey Regiment personnel undertaking the First Aid phase of regimental training held at Fortuna, Bendigo c1985. This was one of six objectives outlined in the administrative instruction – Exercise “City Soldier” accompanying these photos. The other objectives were weapons skills revision for SLR Rifle and M30 Grenade at Fortuna; RATEL and navigation at Wellsford Forest; and rifle shooting at Wellsford Rifle Range. Personnel from Air Survey, Cartographic, Lithographic and Headquarters Squadrons were reallocated to four training platoons for one week from 7th to 11th October 1985.This is a set of 14 photographs of the Army Survey Regiment undertaking first aid training, part of Regimental Training at Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. 1985. .1P to .8P are printed on photographic paper and scanned at 300 dpi. Photos .9P to .14P are on 35mm negative film and scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: WO1 Dick Manley – instructor, CPL Paul Davis. .2) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: CPL Paul Davis, WO1 Dick Manley – instructor. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: WO2 Bill Kemp, – instructor, unidentified personnel. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1985, WO2 Bill Kemp, – instructor. .5) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: CPL Dave Murphy, LT Carol Dunstan – instructor. .6) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: SPR Wally Twidale, unidentified personnel. .7) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: LT Carol Dunstan – instructor, SPR Viv (Hawkins) Doherty. .8) - Photo, black & white, 1985, unidentified WO2. .9) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: WO1 Dick Manley – instructor, unidentified, LT Carol Dunstan – instructor. .10) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: CPL Ken Peters, unidentified, SPR Viv (Hawkins) Doherty, unidentified (x3), LT Carol Dunstan – instructor in foreground, CPL Mick Minchin. .11) & .12) - Photo, black & white, 1985, WO2 Dave Miles with fake injured leg. .13) & .14) - Photo, black & white, 1985, unidentified officer– instructor, SPR Lorraine (Daly) Talbot-Smith..1P to .14P No personnel are identifiedroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

This is a set of 14 photographs of Army Survey Regiment personnel attending a BBQ lunch during regimental training, at the basketball/tennis court area of Fortuna Villa, Bendigo, 1985. There were six regimental training objectives outlined in the administrative instruction – Exercise “City Soldier” accompanying these photos. They were SLR rifle and M30 grenade revision, and first aid at Fortuna; RATEL and navigation at Wellsford Forest; and rifle shooting at Wellsford Rifle Range. Personnel from Air Survey, Cartographic, Lithographic and Headquarters Squadrons were reallocated to four training platoons for one week from 7th to 11th October 1985. Personnel were warned in for lunch on 10th and 11th of October 1985. This is a set of 14 photographs of Army Survey Regiment personnel attending a regimental training BBQ lunch at Fortuna Villa, Bendigo, 1985. .1P to .10P are printed on photographic paper and scanned at 300 dpi. Photos .11P to .14P are on 35mm negative film and scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: unidentified personnel, PTE Evans, LCPL Brown - cooks, CAPT Laurie Newton, WO2 Brian Partridge, CAPT Danny Galbraith. MAJ Daryl Hockings CSM, unidentified personnel. .2) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: unidentified personnel, PTE Evans, LCPL Brown - cooks, MAJ Mick Byrne, CAPT Bob Williams, unidentified, LT Doug Maxwell, WO2 Brian Partridge, CAPT Danny Galbraith. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: unidentified personnel, PTE Evans, LCPL Brown - cooks, CAPT Bob Williams, unidentified, LT Doug Maxwell, unidentified personnel. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: unidentified personnel, PTE Evans, LCPL Brown - cooks, LT Doug Maxwell, unidentified, CAPT John South, unidentified personnel. .5) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: unidentified personnel, MAJ Terry Edwards - background, SGT Morris – cook. .6) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: unidentified, CPL Gary Tremain, unidentified, MAJ Terry Edwards, 2LT Kathie Ryan – background. .7) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: SGT Charlie Creedy, SGT Wally Chilcott, LT Carol Dunstan, 2LT Kathie Ryan, LT Ossie Slade. .8) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: CPL Terry ‘TJ’ Wicker, unidentified personnel, SPR Roy Hicks, SPR Dave Wright, unidentified personnel. .9) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: unidentified personnel, SGT Jeff Willey, SGT Wally Chilcott, CPL Gary Tremain. .10) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: foreground - CPL Megan (McBurney) Reynolds, LCPL Bob Sheppard, CPL Bob Thrower, background - CPL Peter Breukel, WO1 Doug Arman, CPL Brian Johnson. .11) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: RSM WO1 Bob Mason, PTE Evans, LCPL Brown - cooks, CAPT Danny Galbraith. .12) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R foreground: unidentified (x2), CPL Roy Hicks, CPL Megan (McBurney) Reynolds, unidentified (x2), CPL Peter Breukel, unidentified (x2), LT Ozzy Slade. .13) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: LCPL Brown – cook, WO2 Brian Partridge, unidentified, WO2 John Hook, WO1 Bill Griggs, unidentified, CAPT Danny Galbraith, unidentified. .14) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R foreground: MAJ Kim Weston, CAPT Bob Williams, CAPT Danny Galbraith, unidentified, unidentified US Army Exchange officer..1P to .14P No personnel are identifiedroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

This is a set of 31 photographs of Army Survey Regiment personnel undertaking regimental training in the Wellsford Forest, Bendigo, c1988. The aim of the training was to provide personnel a practical knowledge of infantry and minor tactics at the section level, navigation and map reading, RATEL and Survival in the Field. This is a set of 31 photographs of the Army Survey Regiment undertaking regimental training in the Wellsford Forest, Bendigo. c1988. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and negatives are on 35mm film. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi and negatives at 96 dpi .1) - Photo, black & white, c1988, unidentified personnel. .2) - Photo, black & white, c1988, CPL Terry ‘TJ’ Wicker 3rd from right. .3) - Photo, black & white, c1988, unidentified personnel. .4) - Photo, black & white, c1988, unidentified personnel. .5) - Photo, black & white, c1988, L to R: CPL Steve Coulson, unidentified. .6) - Photo, black & white, c1988, L to R: SPR Kerron South, unidentified – radio, unidentified personnel, SPR Wally Twidale. .7) - Photo, black & white, c1988, unidentified – radio, .8) - Photo, black & white, c1988, L to R: CPL John Bettridge, SPR Wally Twidale, SPR Shane ‘Soupy’ Campbell. .9) - Photo, black & white, c1988, SPR Kerron South .10) - Photo, black & white, c1988, L to R: unidentified, CPL Terry ‘TJ’ Wicker, unidentified. .11) - Photo, black & white, c1988, unidentified personnel. .12) - Photo, black & white, c1988. .13) - Photo, black & white, c1988. .14) - Photo, black & white, c1988, L to R: unidentified personnel, SPR Kerron South .15) - Photo, black & white, c1988, unidentified, CPL Terry ‘TJ’ Wicker, unidentified. .16) - Photo, black & white, c1988, L to R: unidentified personnel, SPR Jim Ash. .17) - Photo, black & white, c1988, MAJ Rene van den Tol .18) - Photo, black & white, c1988, L to R: WO2 Pat Lumsden, SPR Sue (Foote) Bourne. .20) - Photo, black & white, c1988, vehicles. .21) - Photo, black & white, c1988, tentage. .21) - Photo, black & white, c1988, L to R: MAJ Roger Rix, CAPT Dave Sankey, MAJ Bob Roche, unidentified. .23) - Photo, black & white, c1988, L to R: WO2 Alan Bunn, unidentified. .24) - Photo, black & white, c1988, unidentified personnel. .25) - Photo, black & white, c1988, unidentified personnel. .26) - Photo, black & white, c1988, unidentified personnel. .27) - Photo, black & white, c1988, L to R: unidentified personnel, WO2 Rob Bogumil. .28) - Photo, black & white, c1988, unidentified personnel. .29) - Photo, black & white, c1988, unidentified personnel. .30) - Photo, black & white, c1988, L to R: SPR Sue (Foote) Bourne, SPR Tracy (Parker) Ash. .31) - Photo, black & white, c1988, L to R: SPR Tracy (Parker) Ash, SPR Sue (Foote) Bourne..1P to .31P – No personnel are identifiedroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

Initial letter sent to applicant outlining all the conditions of his recruitment and service in RAAF, includes ...and conditions of service. Appendix J - Outlines conditions governing enlistment, promotion, re-muster, transfer & discharge and signed off by individual and Recruiting Officer. Refer 1760.4 (Box 41) for V.H. Evans No. 418655 RAAF.1. Letter - 4 pages (one broadsheet folded over). Yellow in colour. Has a number of fold marks and tears in paper. Mark form P/P. 78/60. 2. Appendix - as above.Form P/P. 78/60 - Letter pre formed with date and name typed in. Also note from Recruitment Officer typed in, outlining duties. Appendix - Signed by Victor H. Evans & Recruitment Officer and dated 16/4/42.flight crew training, raaf, ww2

Letter 1 - Letter answering query saying correct training material has been sent. Letter from recruitment Centre in Melb. Letter 2 - from RAAF Recruiting Centre to V H Evans No. 418615 outlining training material that had been sent to him prior to training starting. Refer 1760.4, Box 41 for details.Letter 1 - single sheet paper, standard form of blue writing and typed in black on one side only. Paper yellow in colour. Letter 2 - Letter on yellow paper, folded twice. Type in black and large tear along fold. Single sheet with the type only on one side.Letter 1 - name of applicant and description of items sent. Letter 2 - Quote reference "694" and signed by Senior Education Officer.raaf recruitment, training, ww2

The letter was answer to H. Victor Evans No.418655, successful applicant to join RAAF flight crews. Stated training at capacity currently and expected to be called up in Sept 1942. Refer Cat 1760.4 (Box 41).Single sheet of yellowed paper with tattered edges. Address on one side and letter on the other which then folded to make the envelope.Letter to say application was successful. But put on waiting list as training at capacity. Says Form 44A and has stamp saying married on 26/6/1911. Signed by the Wing Commander. Address of applicant typed on front.raaf training, flight crews

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

Robert George Lunn VX76842 enlisted on 27.2.1942 age 35 years, 5.3 1942 transfer to Engineer Training Echuca, 12.4.1942 transfer to 2nd Field Sqd, 27.6.1942 transfer to No 4 Bomb Disposal Coy, 3.9.1942 transfer to No 2 Bomb Disposal Coy, 18.2.1943 transfer to Engineer Training Centre RAE, 18.8.1943 transfer to 5th Aust Advance Reinforcements Depot Townsville, 11.11.1943 embark for Pt Moresby, 19.11.1943 taken on strength 2/9th Field Coy, 4.6.1944 embark from Lae to Brisbane, 11.8.1944 hospital with Malaria28.8.1944 rejoin unit, 20.9.1944 hospital (unclear), 27.9.1944 rejoin unit, 23.5.1945 embark for Morotai, 7.8.1945 promoted to Cpl, 12.8.1945 fly from Balikpapan to Aust to attend a Junior leaders school Aust Army, 22.8.1945 arrive Vic and attend school, 29.8.1945 attend RAE Training Centre NSW, 31.10.1945 Move to Vic for discharge, 7.11.1945 discharged from the 2nd AIF.Wood framed item with photo, ID tags, medals x 4, RAS badge, RSL badge, all items are set in panels within the frame, panel with text at bottom. Medals. 1. 1939 - 45 Star. 2. Pacific Star. 3. British War medal 1939 - 45. 4. Australian Service Medal 1939 - 45."VX76842 Lance Corporal Robert George Lunn, 2/9 Australian Field Company Australian Imperial Force, 27 February 1942 - 7 November 1945"framed, memorabilia, ww2, medals, lunn

See Cats 2481.2 and 5556.2.This is a single sheet of paper printed in black ink. At the top centre is the Australian Crest. Army form A.A.F. C23. Titled "Course of Instruction for Gun Fitter" for VX79511 Pte J.A. McDonald, AA OC TRG DEPOT VIC. The soldier's entries are typed with a pass mark of 93%. On the rear is typed Artillery types on the course:- 2 Par, 18 Par, 25 Par, 6"26 cwt Howat 2.There are 3 signatures at bottom of page. 1 rubber stamp "Major Commanding AAOC Trg Depot. At top LHS are the numbers 1/42.ww2, artillery, training

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 pocket sized book. Red Buckram cover. It has 217 pages, printed in black ink. It has drawings and Military Manoeuvre's. It has drill movements, with and without arms, Coy and Btn level drills, machine gun drill. Infantry in battle, Attack Defence, fighting environments, Bayonet drills.Inside in advert section p.5, is written in pencil, Coat 7918, Rifle 4809, Bayonet 4893.passchendaele barracks trust, infantry trg 1911

Photograph contained within album Walter Ainsle STEVENSON. NX85457 & 21171. Enlisted 23 January 1942 aged 19 years. Discharged 4 October 1948 RANK PTE. (BCOF) ( no other info available) Kelvin Robert CORDELL. VX 146338 Enlisted 25 November 1943 aged 18 years Discharged 10 December 1946 with RANK PTE in Australian Training Centre ( no other info available)Photograph album Photographs- two colour photographs of Mt Fuji. Twenty tow sepia and black and white reproduction photographs of Japan, after 6th and 9th August 1945. Hiroshima by BCOF Soldiers Album - cardboard, pink colour vinyl padded cover, with plastic photograph sleeves with backing light cardboard. .2) Programme- white paper, black, blue and red print on folded A4 sheet, one illustration.Handwritten in blue pen beside half portrait of two soldiers “L.W. STEVENSON / R.K. CORDELL / 67 BATT / 1946” .2) Programme- “British Commonwealth Occupation Force Memorial Service June N.S.W. Cenotaph Thursday, 25th October,2108 / 11 amalbums, military history, ww2, japan

Infantry Training (4 - Company Organisation) 1914. General Staff, War Office.Book - Cloth burgundy coloured cover on hard cardboard, 265 White paper pages, 23 pinkish paper pages.Spine of book "Infantry Training 1914".passchendaele barracks trust, book, infantry training, ww1

This is a set of 19 photographs of the four types of printing presses in Lithographic Squadron at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in the late 1980s. The Original Heidelberg Printing Press features in photograph 6188.1P. It was a robust and well-made single colour lithographic offset press that was in service at the Army Svy Regt for decades. Its primary use was for initial training and rapid response tasks, such as single pass overprints over existing print stock. See item 6062.4P for more information and photographs of the Heidelberg press. The Komori Newkoni Printing Press features in photographs 6188.2P to 6188.6P. It was a four-colour offset press in service at the Army Svy Regt from 1975 to the late 1980s. Intended improvements to productivity were not realised as it was unreliable, was very cramped between decks and there were safety concerns for the operators. See item 6063.5P for more information and photographs of the Komori press. The Planeta Polygraph Printing Press features in photographs 6188.7P to 6188.11P. It was a two-colour offset press in service from 1976 to 1994 and was mainly used to print Naval and medium format RAAF charts. It was more reliable than the Komori Printing Press however procurement was difficult when spare parts were required. It was replaced by the larger format Roland 8047B four colour Printing Press. See item 6064.9P for more information and photographs of the Planeta press. The Ultra-MAN-III Printing Presses feature in photograph 6188.12P to 6188.19P. The two presses were a standard map size format and were introduced in June 1962 as two-colour offset presses with improved safety features. Productivity greatly improved with the addition of a third colour deck in 1968, as the two presses could print a five-colour standard topographic map in two rather than the three passes before the upgrade. See item 6065.10P for more information and photographs of the Ultra-MAN-III presses. They were replaced with a single Heidelberg Speedmaster 102 five colour Printing Press in 1990. See item 6136.30P for more information and photographs of the Speedmaster press.This is a set of 19 photographs of the four types of printing presses in Lithographic Squadron at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in the late 1980s. The photographs were on 35mm negative film and scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) - Photo, colour, c1980s, Original Heidelberg Printing Press, Print technician Jeff Willey on right, Lithographic Squadron. .2) to .6) - Photo, colour, c1980s, Komori Newkoni Printing Press, Lithographic Squadron. .7) to .11) - Photo, colour, c1980s, Planeta Polygraph Printing Press, Lithographic Squadron. .12) to .19) - Photo, colour, c1980s, Ultra-MAN-III Printing Presses, Lithographic Squadron.There are no annotations.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, litho

Record Book R. M. SHADFORTH. Registered 30.1.1913 - Schoolboy, 29 Wattle St. Bendigo. Apptn record - last entry 16.11.1937 - Promoted to MAJOR. Gazette Notice 31/37.Book - Cloth hard cardboard cover, khaki colour, 62 pages, black print."Record of Service Book" Issued to SHADFORTH R.M., Training Area, Area 67, Golden Square. Year of Birth 1899.passchendaele barracks trust, service book

Photo of Vickers Machine Gun Training. Used by British and Australian troops.Black and white photo of soldiers being trained in use of a machine gun - Vickers .303 inch.passchendaele barracks trust, vickers machine gun training

1. Manual relating to the training, in use and maintenance of Vickers Machine Gun, 2. Manual for operating a machine gun issued in UK in 1925.1. Vickers Machine Gun handbook of 162 pages plus schematics and bibliography. Stapled, faded yellow in colour. Issued 1923. 2. Handbook for machine Gun Training. Red cover and white paper. 106 pages plus bibliography. 1. Front... Handbook for .303 in Vickers Machine gun. On back page written VX26929. T. J. PATTULLO.passchendaele barracks trust, vickers machine gun, training manuals

This is a set of five photographs of Multiplex mechanical stereoplotting equipment at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Bendigo. c1950s. Multiplex equipment was imported from the UK in 1951 and introduced in the following year, to accelerate map production output covering CMF training areas at 1:25,000 map scale. Multiplex plotting was a productive advancement replacing the ‘Arundel’ method of graphical plotting planimetric detail that was expensive and slow, especially in timbered mountainous terrain. Air photos were made into small diapositives and mounted on racks in the exact position relative to when the aerial photos were taken. The technicians operated the Multiplex in a darkened room, with one photo projected with a green filter and the other through a red filter to form a 3D view of the overlapping photos. The 3D model projected onto a platen, which was a small platform that was raised up and down. The technician viewed the 3D image with special glasses fitted with red and green lenses. In the centre of the platen was a small pinhole that served as a floating mark, with a vertical pencil located exactly below the pinhole. This tracing table was moved to follow the topographic feature or contour line and draw it on the paper underneath. The technician raising or lowering the platform’s floating mark to match the height of the 3D terrain. It also replaced the slotted template method of mechanical adjustment of strips of aerial photography, however was restricted to each strip rather than between strips in the block. Although the Multiplex was phased out of production in 1968, it was used in the training of photogrammetry and aero-triangulation at the School of Military Survey located at Bonegilla, Victoria until the early 1990s. The history of the Multiplex is covered in more detail with additional historic photographs, in pages 50 to 51 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 five photographs of Multiplex mechanical stereoplotting equipment at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo. c1950s. 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 personnel operating Multiplex equipment. .2) - Photo, black & white, c1950s, Multiplex equipment. .3) - Photo, black & white, c1950s, Multiplex components identified. .4) - Photo, black & white, c1950s, Multiplex optical components. .5) - Photo, black & white, c1950s. Unidentified technician laying down individual Multiplex plots..1P to .2P, .4P – No annotations. .3P annotations identifying Multiplex components on front of photo. .5P annotated on front ‘Lay down of individual Multiplex plots at 1/14000 to framework of master grid to form Composite Compilation Sheet – Material Duralex.’royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, photogrammetry