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Lara RSL Sub Branch
Medal VC (Copy), Victorian Cross Medal (Copy of), 2020
A Copy of the Victoria Cross for display only purpose.Copy of Victoria Cross for Lara R.S.L. Display purposes only.Victoria Cross Medal with Red RibbonOn Reverse it a marking stating COPY. The Victoria Cross for Australia is the highest award in the Australian Honours System, superseding the British Victoria Cross for issue to Australians. The Victoria Cross for Australia is the "decoration for according recognition to persons who in the presence of the enemy, perform acts of the most conspicuous gallantry, or daring or pre-eminent acts of valour or self-sacrifice or display extreme devotion to duty. The Victoria Cross for Australia was created by letters patent signed by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on 15 January 1991. It is listed equal first with the British Victoria Cross on the Australian Order of Wear with precedence in Australia over all orders, decorations and medals. The decoration may be awarded to members of the Australian Defence Force and to other persons determined by the Australian Minister for Defence.] A person to whom the Victoria Cross for Australia has been awarded is entitled to the post nominals VC placed after the person's name.copy of victoria cross -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Two Pictures R.A.A.F. Aircraft CIRC 1921- 1981, R.A.A.F. Diamond Jubilee photographs. Two R.A.A.F. Aircraft
R.A.A.F. Diamond Jubilee 5/04/1981 Pictures of RAAF history produced framed series of prints of aircraft 1921 to 1981, of which these prints are a example.Pictures (two off ) RAAF Aircraft part of RAAF history from 1921 - 1981.992.1 R.A.A.F. picture of Avro Ab'Intio (AKA Avro 504K) Aircraft Trainer in 1921 - Picture released for R.A.A.F Diamond Jubilee. 992.2 R.A.A.F. picture of CAC Wackett Aircraft Trainer in 1939 - Picture released for R.A.A.F Diamond Jubilee.992.1 Avro Ab'Intio Aircraft Trainer On front of picture lower right corner is details of Avro Ab'Intio in 1921 The R.A.A.F.'s first training Aircraft were the rotary engined Avro 504Ks. Royal Australian Air Force No.2. Picture Title of " RAAF AIRCRAFT 1921 - 1981". 992.2 Naive Native CAC Wackett Trainer. On front of picture lower right corner is details of Naive Native CAC Wackett Trainer of 1939 introduced Monoplane to the RAAF. Royal Australian Air Force No.6. Picture Title of " RAAF AIRCRAFT 1921 - 1981".framed picture r.a.a.f. avro ab'intio aircraft trainer., framed picture naive native cac wackett trainer., pictures of raaf diamond jubilee frames pictures. -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Framed picture of AT THE HEART OF THE EMPIRE, AT THE HEART OF THE EMPIRE
Glass covered rectangular shaped gold coloured picture frame, showing the changing of the guard.AT THE HEART OF THE EMPIRE. On May 10th, 1937, Australian Troops mounted the Royal Guard at Buckingham Palace for the first time in history. Our Calendar features a Member of the Australian Coronation Contingent relieving a Welsh Guardsman and the reading of duties during the ceremonial change over. AUSTRALIA MOUNTS THE ROYAL GUARD. MAY 10th 1937.royal guard, buckingham palace, australian coronation contingent, lara r.s.l. -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Framed Photograph of Anzac day service at Larea R.S.L, Circa 1980
Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that broadly commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders "who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations" and "the contribution and suffering of all those who have served". Observed on 25 April each year, Anzac Day was originally devised to honour the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who served in the Gallipoli Campaign, their first engagement in the First World War. WikipediaAnzac Day is one of Australia’s most important national commemorative occasions. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War.Rectangular shaped glass covered photo frame.anzac day service, world war one,lara r.s.l. -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Education Kit - A Heritage Kit, THE ANZAC BATTLEFIELD, Published by Southdown Press Pty Ltd Melbourne in 1964
The Gallipoli campaign, also known as the Dardanelles campaign, the Battle of Gallipoli or the Battle of Çanakkale, was a campaign of the First World War that took place on the Gallipoli peninsula, from 17 February 1915 to 9 January 1916. Rectangular shaped folder containing information and pictures of the Gallipoli campaign.A Heritage Kit, APRIL 25,1915. The Australian and New Zealand campaign on Gallipoli in 1915.how it looked, battle maps, leaders and vcs, relics, photographs, the soldiers, the news, the men of anzac, the battleground, why gallipoli was fought, the first aif, the landing, the campaign, the new zealanders -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Plaque - RAEME Plaque
RAEME Corps was first established in 1942 when the Ordnance Corps and the Service Corps were combined. The royal ascent was granted in 1948. Ref: www.raeme.org.au The Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME) is a technical corps tasked with the maintenance of the Army's modern hardware and equipment. RAEME personnel are represented in most Army units, with the representation varying in size from one or two tradespersons, to small groups of 20 to 30 tradespersons, to large maintenance units with over 150 personnel and a totally integrated military and civilian workforce. The Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers corps motto is ‘Arte et Marte’, which is Latin for ‘With Skill and Fighting’. Ref: www.army.gov.auVarnished Wooden BoardRAEME Badge Jan Zyla George Zyla 2020 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Army Survey Regiment - Regimental Training Navigation Exercise, 1985
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 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Army Survey Regiment - Regimental Training at Wellsford Rifle Range, Bendigo, 1985
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 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Army Survey Regiment - Regimental Training Military Skills Revision, 1985
This is a set of 35 photographs of the Army Survey Regiment personnel undertaking military skills revision, at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, 1985. They participated in lessons on the handling of the M30 Grenade and SLR Rifle. These lessons were part of the six objectives of regimental training outlined in the administrative instruction – Exercise “City Soldier” accompanying these photos. The other objectives were 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.This is a set of 35 photographs of the Army Survey Regiment undertaking military skills revision, part of Regimental Training at Fortuna Villa 1985. Black & white photos .1P to .17P are printed on photographic paper and scanned at 300 dpi. Photos .18P to .35P 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 Brian Fauth, unidentified (x2), SGT Dennis Learmonth - instructor, unidentified (x2). .2) - Photo, black & white, 1985, unidentified personnel, SGT Dennis Learmonth – instructor. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1985, unidentified personnel, SGT Dennis Learmonth – instructor. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1985, unidentified personnel, SGT Dennis Learmonth - instructor. .5) - Photo, black & white, 1985, unidentified personnel. .6) - Photo, black & white, 1985, unidentified personnel. .7) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: SGT Dennis Learmonth – instructor, CPL Brian Fauth, SPR Viv (Hawkins) Doherty, CPL Ken Peters, CPL Megan (McBurney) Reynolds, CPL Mick ‘Buddha’ Ellis, unidentified, SPR Wally Twidale, unidentified personnel. .8) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: unidentified personnel, LT Ossie Slade. .9) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: unidentified personnel, CPL Greg Honan, SGT Don Williams, LCPL Bob Sheppard, unidentified personnel. .10) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: unidentified personnel, SPR Bloxham, SPR Jason Wells, unidentified personnel, CPL Gillham, CPL Peter Imeson, unidentified. .11) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: SPR Terry Winzar, unidentified, WO1 Noel ‘Nesty’ Coulthard, unidentified personnel. .12) - Photo, black & white, 1985, unidentified personnel. .13) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: SSGT Tony Harder – UK Exchange Instructor, unidentified personnel, CPL Bob Thrower, unidentified, SPR Jim Humphrey, LCPL Bob Sheppard. .14) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: unidentified personnel, CPL Mark Casey, SSGT Tony Harder – UK Exchange Instructor. .15) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: unidentified, CPL Paul Richards, SPR John Keely, CPL Peter Johnson, unidentified, SSGT Tony Harder – UK Exchange Instructor, SPR Dave Wright, unidentified personnel. .16) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: unidentified, WO2 Brian Partridge – Instructor, unidentified personnel. .17) - Photo, black & white, 1985, WO2 Brian Partridge – Instructor, unidentified personnel. Unidentified. .18) - Photo, black & white, 1985, CPL Lea-anne (Smallshaw) Shirley, CPL Megan (McBurney) Reynolds, SGT Dennis Learmonth – instructor. .19) - Photo, black & white, 1985, SSGT Steve Hansen – Instructor, from background tree L to R: SPR Dave Lawler, CPL Ken Peters, CPL Steve Burke, SPR Wally Twidale, CPL Dave Murphy, SPR Jim Walker. .20) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: unidentified (x3), CPL Ian Nelson, CPL Eddy Jacobs, SPR Tracy (Parker) Ash, remainder unidentified. .21) - Photo, black & white, 1985, CPL Eddy Jacobs piggybacking SPR Jason Wells, remainder unidentified. .22) - Photo, black & white, 1985, CAPT Dave McLachlan piggybacking unidentified soldier. .23) - Photo, black & white, 1985, unidentified soldiers competing in leapfrog race. .24) - Photo, black & white, 1985, SPR Leah (Hoffman) Peppler throwing dummy hand grenade, SSGT Ian ‘Rock’ Thistleton – Instructor. .25) - Photo, black & white, 1985, unidentified soldiers’ basic pouches cleared by instructor at end of hand grenade lesson. .26) - Photo, black & white, 1985, unidentified soldier throwing dummy hand grenade. .27) - Photo, black & white, 1985, unidentified personnel with dummy hand grenades, SGT Dennis Learmonth – instructor. .28) - Photo, black & white, 1985, unidentified soldier throwing dummy hand grenade. .29) - Photo, black & white, 1985, unidentified personnel with dummy hand grenades, unidentified instructor. .30) - Photo, black & white, 1985, adjusting SLR rifle gas plugs L to R: unidentified, SPR John Keely, CPL Paul Richards, unidentified, CPL Peter Johnson, remaining personnel unidentified, unidentified instructor. .31) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: unidentified (x6), SPR Dave Wright, unidentified, SPR Barry Hogan, CPL Lyall Camp, SSGT Tony Harder – UK Exchange Instructor, SPR Steve Coulson, CPL Mark Lander. .32) - Photo, black & white, 1985, SLR rifle lesson L to R: unidentified, CPL Gary Drummond, SSGT Steve Hansen – Instructor in background, CPL Peter Breukel, SPR Steve Burke, CPL Brian Fauth, remaining personnel unidentified. .33) to .35) - Photo, black & white, 1985, unidentified personnel during SLR rifle lesson..1P to .35P No personnel are identifiedroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Army Survey Regiment - Regimental Training First Aid, 1985
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 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Army Survey Regiment - Regimental Training BBQ, 1985
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 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Technical Tour of the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, c1984
This collection of 10 photos was most likely taken in 1984. It’s evident in these photos the visitors were taken on a tour through the production areas of Air Survey Squadron, with Wild B8 photogrammetic plotting workstations featured in the first three photos and demonstrations of the AUTOMAP 2 production system in the following photos. The AUTOMAP 2 system was an upgrade to the AUTOMAP 1 system comprising Intergraph graphic edit workstation terminals networked to VAX 750/785 main frame computers. Unlike AUTOMAP 1, operators could display digital topographic features on monitors for editing. Successful adaptation of this system meant RASvy was at the forefront of digital mapping/cartographic systems in Australia and overseas. The system comprised Input (B8 feature extraction) Raster Scanning (digitising from compilation sheets, Graphic Edit (cartographic completion) and Plot Verification Sub Systems. CAPT Rob John was the project officer responsible for the acceptance trials and implementation of AUTOMAP 2. The system was operational from 1984 to its ‘Newheart’ upgrade in 1993. Throughout its life, the system was progressively refined with productivity gains, achieved from award winning technical development in-house by talented and innovative Army Survey Regiment personnel.This is a set of 10 photograph of a technical tour of the Army Survey Regiment at Fortuna, Bendigo, c1985. The photographs were printed on 35mm photographic proofing paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 600 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, c1984, unidentified visitors, CAPT Rob John, MAJ Jim Mitchell, unidentified. .2) - Photo, black & white, c1984, unidentified visitor. .3) - Photo, black & white, c1984, unidentified visitor. .4) - Photo, black & white, c1984, unidentified SGT .5) - Photo, black & white, c1984, L to R: LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, unidentified visitors. .6) - Photo, black & white, c1984, L to R: SGT George Timmins, unidentified visitors. .7) - Photo, black & white, c1984, MAJ John Charland – US Exchange Officer. .8) - Photo, black & white, c1984, L to R: unidentified visitors and personnel, MAJ John Charland – US Exchange Officer. .9) - Photo, black & white, c1984, unidentified visitors and personnel, MAJ John Charland – US Exchange Officer in background. .10) - Photo, black & white, c1984, L to R: MAJ Bob Roche, CAPT Mick Byrne in Officers Mess..1P to .10P No personnel are identifiedroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, air survey, automap -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Army Survey Regiment – Map Production, Fortuna, Bendigo, c1980s
These five photographs of map production and the car park area were taken at Fortuna, Bendigo, c1980s. The first three photographs were taken in Air Survey Squadron, where aerotriangulation and digital photogrammetric extraction of topographic features from aerial photography were undertaken. Photo .4P was taken in Cartographic Squadron’s Correcting Section, located in the Attic. The technicians were probably involved in a rapid response map production, as they all were wearing field uniforms. The Army Survey Regiment’s Duty Room, RAP and Carpark appear in Photo .5P. It was probably taken from the top steps near the SGT’s accommodation block in 1986. Photos .4P and .5P are also published with item 6395.17P.This is a set of five photograph of Map Production and car park, at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, c1980s. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and is part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. Photograph .1P was scanned at 200 dpi. The others were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, c1980s: CPL Marrianne (Van De Zee) De Groot measuring aerial photographs with a stecometer. .2) - Photo, colour, c1980s: Two unidentified technicians assessing a flight line diagram. .3) - Photo, black & white, c1980s: SPR Scheryl Delforce digitising map features on an AUTOMAP 1 Graticon table. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1986: L to R: CPL Andy Lucas, SPR Chris Gordon, unidentified, SPR Jan (Crighton) Minchin, SPR Robin Marshall, CPL Frank Downie, SPR Gayle Humphrey, unidentified technicians in the Attic, Fortuna. .5) - Photo, black & white, 1986: Army Survey Regiment Duty Room, RAP and Carpark at Fortuna. .1P - Annotated on back ‘Maryanne Degroot’ .2P, .4P to .5P – no annotation .3P - Annotated on back ‘Scheryl Delforce’royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, air survey, carto, aerotrig -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - POETRY BOOK, Williams Books, c.1944
item in the collection re George Lunn VX76842 2/9 Fld Coy. Refer Cat No 5581 for his service history. As the front 2 pages are half missing the Authors full name is not known, just "Sapper Eric Lock......" It also states he was born in England and spent 4 years in the 2nd AIF.Book, contains 78 pages, page 79 missing, each has a poem the first poem beginning in Orange NSW, B & W photos are added throughout. Poems cover Australia, Africa, Palestine and New Guinea, item held together by 4 staples.books, poetry -
Bendigo Military Museum
photograph - Fortuna - 1st Year of Army Occupation in Bendigo, 1942
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 -
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photograph - Cartographic Squadron Production – Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, c1980
This collection of 12 photos was most likely taken in 1980. The photos were most likely taken in Cartographic Squadron’s Ante Room, the Attic and small offices on the top floor of Fortuna Villa. The computer based Editwriter typesetting system was introduced in 1975 as a replacement to the aging Fotosetter machine. It was operated by a specialised technician, who generated a large variety of map type styles and sizes quickly and reliably, as well as text panels. CPL Richards performed this task for several years and in photo .1P and .2P is reading off a type order next to the computer monitor. Output on Copy proof adhesive backed stripping type film replaced messy wax and spray adhesives in 1978. The Editwriter capability supported all RASvy units and contractor type setting requirements. Scribing was the cartographic process of drafting features such as drainage, relief, vegetation, roads and culture on specially coated map reproduction material. The cartographic technician scribed out the map feature such as a contour to a specified line width on the map sheet, using a tool affixed with a sapphire tipped cutter. The quality control edit (Proving) stage of map production was the first opportunity to inspect a proof of the map independently and systematically. Proving tasks were carried out by technicians conversant of the map product specification and task requirement, however, was not involved in its production. Corrections were identified, marked up and sent to back to the correcting section or contractors. Terrain Embossing was a manual map production technique to produce hill shading on medium to small scale graphics and air charts. SPR John Martin is seen in photos .8P to.10P using a fine embossing metal stylus to push down on the drainage impression on a thin malleable opaque plastic material (AK Poligraphy). Ridge lines were then pushed down using the contour impression as a guide, on the opposing side of the AK Poligraphy to create a 3D plastic model terrain effect. The map impression was sprayed with white paint and photographed to create a contone tone hill shade. SPR Gina (Coore) Neilson is seen in photo .11P washing a contone positive of a land mass in a solution. The contone components were registered to the map sheet, as shown in photo .12P and masked using an air brush and a halftone negative was then created. The terrain embossing method of producing hill shading was more efficient to produce than previous specialised artistic methods such pencil/eraser and air brush. Furthermore, a more consistent enhancement of terrain on charts was achieved between technicians.This is a set of 12 photographs of Cartographic Squadron performing four map production tasks at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo c1980. The first ten photographs were on 35mm negative film and were scanned at 96 dpi. Photos .11P and .12P were on photographic paper and scanned at 300 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) - Photo, black & white, c1980, Editwriter typesetter, CPL Paul Richards. .2) - Photo, black & white, c1980, Editwriter typesetter, CPL Paul Richards. .3) - Photo, black & white, c1980, Scribing contours on a RAAF Chart, SPR Megan (McBurney) Reynolds. .4) - Photo, black & white, c1980, Scribing contours on a RAAF Chart, SPR Megan (McBurney) Reynolds. .5) - Photo, black & white, c1980, Scribing contours on a RAAF Chart, SPR Rod Skidmore. .6) - Photo, black & white, c1980, Scribing contours on a RAAF Chart, SPR Rod Skidmore. .7) - Photo, black & white, c1980, Formal quality control edit (Proving), CPL Ian Belmont. .8) - Photo, black & white, c1980, Hill Shade Terrain Embossing, SPR John Martin. .9) - Photo, black & white, c1980, Hill Shade Terrain Embossing, SPR John Martin. .10) - Photo, black & white, c1980, Hill Shade Terrain Embossing, SPR John Martin. .11) - Photo, black & white, c1980, Hill Shade Terrain Embossing, SPR Gina (Coore) Neilson. .12) - Photo, black & white, c1980, Hill Shade Terrain Embossing, unidentified..1P to .10P No personnel are identified. .11P and .12P annotated ‘Terrain Embossing’royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, carto -
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Memorabilia - Fortuna Pipes and Drums Request for Donation, PSJ Barker, Secretary Fortuna pipes and Drums, 06.08.1995
This is a document requesting a donation for the Fortuna Pipes and Drums for the update of some of their equipment. The members of the band are shown and named in the accompanying photo. Information about the Fortuna Pipes and Drums is also in Valerie Loyejoy's book " Mapmakers of Fortuna, A History of the Army Survey Regiment" ISBN 0-646-42120-4 and included in the Victorian Collection as item 6000. The Band was originally formed in 1993 from members of the local Masonic Lodge and first played for the Survey Corps Day Parade in 1994 after a request from the then RSM WO1 Phil Meagher. The Army was able to provide the original "Black Watch" tartan kilts. Using an original Survey Corps Badge c. 1915 provided by former WO1 Keith "Aki" Barber, a number of replica metal Survey Corps theodolite badges were struck and used along with the purple Survey Corps lanyard by the band. The Fortuna Pipes and Drums continued to actively support the Army Survey Regiment until its disbandment in 1996.A 4 x Page letter, A4 Pages, Typed document, PhotocopyAddressed to Mr Tony Spurling, Manager Technical Services, Army Svy Regt, Fortunaroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
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Souvenir - Souvenir Booklet of Land Headquarters Cartographic Company, Australian Survey Corps "Fortuna" Bendigo 1942-45, Land Headquarters Cartographic Company, Australian Survey Corps, 1945
A Souvenir Booklet recording the Section photos and a Nominal roll of those who served 1942-45 at the Land Headquarters Cartographic Company, Australian Survey Corps located at "Fortuna Villa" Bendigo was produced at the end of WWII. Each member of the unit was presented with a copy of the booklet. The booklet besides being a great memory for those who served is a very valuable resource as it names the individuals in the photographs and very importantly records a Nominal Roll of unit members and their Military details. This booklet is one of those original booklets. The booklet has been reprinted on a number of occasions with different coloured covers. The first and original booklet had a red cover. Editions with brown, dark blue and black exist. The black covered edition was the last reprint. This booklet was donated by Carol Hargrave of Grenfell, NSW after discovering it in an old trunk that she purchased.A4 sized red cloth covered hard covered book mainly containing sub-unit photographs of section members and includes their names. 23 x double sided pages of photographs and 2 double sided pages of a Nominal Roll of those who served at Fortuna 1942 - 45. Each of the 50 pages were scanned at 600 dpi in JPEG (.jpg) format and stored on the attached 16GB USB Memory Stick. The images have been converted into MPEG-4 (.mp4) video format, 9Mb in size that runs for 4 Minutes and is also stored on the memory stick.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
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Photograph - RASvy Surveyors in the field, c1950s – 1960s
This is a set of 16 photographs of surveyors in the field measuring distances using chains, taking observations using theodolites and operating electric distance measurement equipment. They were probably employed in establishing mapping and geodetic control operations or the surveyors may have been in training. The photos were most likely taken in the 1950s and 1960s. Photos .1P to .6P feature personnel setting up geodetic survey chaining equipment to measure distances. The surveyor in Photo .5P is LTCOL Howard Angus Johnson MBE who served from 1936 to 1954. The RA Svy surveyor in photos .7P to .12P were using a theodolite to take angular measurements. They were usually supported by an observer who recording their readings on a booking form. The surveyor in Photo .10P and .11P is LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, who served from 1955 to 1985. He was CO of the Army Survey Regiment from 1982 to 1985. The surveyor in photo .13P is cutting an identification blaze on a tree using a hammer and chisel. The tellurometer in Photos .14P to .16P was a MRA1 microwave Electronic Distance Measuring instrument (EDM) introduced in 1958. It and later models were man-portable systems that improved geodetic survey efficiencies for rapid network extension and densification replacing triangulation with EDM and theodolite traverse sometimes using Bilby Towers to extend line lengths. The surveyor with the slouch hat is Colonel James ‘Jim’ Leslie Stedman, who served from 1941 to 1978. He 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. Jim Stedman is demonstrating EDM equipment.This is a set of 16 photographs of surveyors in the field measuring distances using chains, taking observations using theodolites and operating electric distance measurement (EDM) equipment. 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 personnel using geodetic survey chaining equipment. .2) to .4) - Photo, black & white, c1950s, geodetic survey chaining equipment. .5) – Photo, black & white, Jim Stedman using geodetic survey chaining equipment to measure distances. .6) - Photo, black & white, c1950s, geodetic survey chaining equipment. .7) – Photo, black & white, mounted on card, c1950s. Unidentified personnel undertaking observations on a coral reef using a theodolite. .8) – Photo, black & white, c1950, unidentified personnel undertaking observations with a Tavistock theodolite. .9) – Photo, black & white, mounted on green card, c1950s. Unidentified personnel undertaking observations with a theodolite. .10) – Photo, black & white, c1955, Jorge Gruszka undertaking observations with a theodolite. 7/55 Basic Survey Course Balcombe. .11) – Photo, black & white, c1950s, Jorge Gruszka undertaking observations with a theodolite. .12) – Photo, black & white, c1950s, unidentified personnel undertaking observations with a theodolite. .13) – Photo, black & white, c1950s, unidentified personnel cutting a blaze in a tree. .14) and .15P – Photo, black & white, c1960s, Jim Stedman demonstrating EDM equipment. .16P – Photo, black & white, c1960s, L to R: probably Jim Stedman and unidentified personnel demonstrating EDM equipment..1P on back - First Order Chaining Equipment .2P on back - First Order Chaining Equipment .3P on back - Full catenary 1800 – 1960 replaced by EDM .4P on back - First Order Chaining Equipment .5P on back - H.A. Johnson, Benambra baseline? 1st Order Chaining .6P on back - Chaining .7P on front - Difficult observing conditions especially when the tide is in. The station is sighted (sic) on a coral reef. .8P on back - Tavistock. .10P on back of duplicate in Photo Folder 14 – George (sic) Gruszka 7/55 Basic Survey Course Balcomme (sic) 1955/56 .14P and .15P on back - Jim Stedman demonstrating early EDM equipment.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, surveying -
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Photograph - Royal Australian Survey Corps Aerial Surveys, c1980
This is a set of nine photographs of technicians from the Royal Australian Survey Corps operating aerial surveys equipment c1980s. In photo .1P, CPL Steve Gloster was operating a RC10 air survey camera mounted in an Australian Army Pilatus Porter aircraft. The Wild RC10 super wide-angle air survey cameras were first introduced in 1971, were equipped with virtual distortion free lenses for supplementary, spot and special photography. In photo .2P, Roger Rees was operating Air Profile Recorder (APR) equipment. it was possibly taken during OP NERVOSE 84, sometime between June – August 1984 when based in Ngukurr, Northern Territory. The APR was operated at this time in unison with an RC10 camera. In 1963 the Royal Australian Survey Corps introduced the radar airborne profile recorder (Canadian Applied Research Ltd, Mark V, Airborne Profiler Recorder) was introduced for 1:100,000 mapping to replace terrain heighting by aneroid barometry. Later in 1974-1975, the Australian developed WREMAPS II airborne laser terrain profile recorder was introduced. In photo .3P, Neil Jones appears at the door of Airsearch Beechcraft Queen Air aircraft, Registration / Serial VH-MWX. This aircraft was typically used by RA Svy on air survey operations flying mission with Aerodist, APR and RC10 camera equipment. The Australian Army’s Pilatus Porter (short take-off and landing turbo propeller) was also equipped with a Wild RC10 aerial mapping camera for identification photography. The Pilatus Porter was also used on RA Svy’s map field checking operations. Photo .9P was taken at a survey station at an unknown location. In this photo an Australian Army Kiowa Light Observation Helicopter (LOH) is supporting a field survey party undertaking Magnavox AN/PRR-14 portable Doppler satellite observations. The satellite receiver’s antenna is plumbed over the survey ground mark surrounded by white plastic panels. The panels were used to identify the survey station on aerial photography. Introduced in 1974–1975, the Magnavox AN/PRR-14 portable Doppler satellite (US Navy Navigation Satellite System – TRANSIT) receivers and computing system provided independent three-dimensional point positions anywhere in the world, anytime, in any weather accurate to about 1.5metres with precise satellite ephemerides. The Bell OH-58 Kiowa LOH was a family of military helicopters used for observation, utility, and direct fire support. It was identified by RA Svy in the mid-1970s that considerable time was lost in replacing unserviceable remote equipment by road. Therefore Aerodist operations (pre-dating satellite receiver operations) were fully supported by Army’s Kiowa LOH aircraft. This is a set of nine photographs of technicians from the Royal Australian Survey Corps operating aerial surveys equipment c1980s. .1P to .3P, .5P to .9P - Colour and black and white photos on photographic paper and scanned at 300 dpi. .4P - Colour photo on 35mm slide film and scanned at 96 dpi. .1) & .2) - Photo, black & white, c1980s, CPL Steve Gloster operating an RC10 air camera. .3) - Photo, colour, 1984, Roger Rees operating Air Profile Recorder (APR) equipment. .4) - Photo, colour, c1980s, Neil Jones at the door of an Airsearch Beechcraft Queen Air aircraft, typically used by RA Svy on air survey operations. .5) - Photo, colour, c1980s. A Beechcraft King Air aircraft, also used by RA Svy on air survey operations. .6) - Photo, colour, c1980s. An Australian Army Pilatus Porter, used by RA Svy on air survey and map field checking operations. SGT Peter Mustart is possibly in the foreground. .7) to .8) - Photo, colour, c1980s. An Australian Army Pilatus Porter and unidentified personnel, used by RA Svy on air survey and map field checking operations. .9) - Photo, colour, c1980s. An Australian Army Kiowa helicopter supporting a field survey party undertaking Magnavox AN/PRR-14 portable Doppler satellite observations. There are biro marks on photos .4P to .9Proyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, asr, fortuna, aerial surveys -
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Photograph - Royal Australian Survey Corps Course Photographs, c1960s, 1948
The first three photographs of Royal Australian Survey Corps training courses were probably taken in the 1960s. As they lack any annotation, the course title/type, trainee and instructor names, dates and locations are unknown. The courses were possibly conducted at the Army Survey Regiment at Fortuna, Bendigo; or the School of Military Survey either at Balcombe Victoria; or Bonegilla, Victoria. The fourth photograph is annotated with the course title and date, however the course type, trainee and instructor names and location are unknown.This is a set of photographs of Royal Australian Survey Corps courses from the 1960s and 1948. All four 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 RASvy course trainees c1960s .2) Photo, black & white RASvy course trainees and instructors c1960s .3) Photo, black & white RASvy course trainees c1960s .4) Photo, black & white RASvy 1/48 Basic Course trainees 1948.1) to .3) no annotation .4) “1/48 Basic Course” written on backroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr -
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photograph - Royal Australian Survey Corps Aero-triangulation Equipment, 1936 to 1952
Although it’s unknown when these two photos were taken, the South African Pattern Mk IV Slotted Template Machine was in service from 1936 to 1952. The machine was used to cut slots and holes in an acetate film medium. This template was then used to fit several runs of aerial photography to ground control points at a desired scale with a substitution of the templates in the assembly. Radial slots on the templates from central holes representing the photograph’s principal point (centre) were placed over hollow metal studs mounted over control points on the scaled base sheet. The studs represented the intersection of radial lines through common points of detail of overlapping photos. A pricker was used to transfer from the photo-points to the templates. The slotted template methodology was later used as an essential aero-triangulation exercise in advance courses conducted at the School of Military Survey.These three photographs are of a slotted template machine used in aero-triangulation. The first two photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. The third photograph was captured from a collection using a smart phone. .1) and .2) - Photo, black & white, 1936-1952. South African Pattern Mk IV Slotted Template Machine. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1936-1952. WO2 Bob Pratt operating the Slotted Template Machine. .1 and .2 –annotated on back “Slotted Template” .3P - annotated on front “COMPILATION SECTION SLOTTED TEMPLATE MACHINE WO2 BOB PRATT”royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, air survey, aerotrig -
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Photograph - Original Heidelberg Printing Press at the Army Survey Regiment, c1980s, 1990
The first three photographs of the Original Heidelberg Printing Press were probably taken circa 1980s in Lithographic Squadron at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo. The last photo was taken in 1990. The Original Heidelberg Printing Press was a single colour offset press. It was a robust and well-made lithographic printing press and 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.This is a set of photographs of the Original Heidelberg Printing Press at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo c1980s, 1990. 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, c1980s, SPR Mick Ellis, Lithographic Squadron .2) - Photo, black & white, c1980s, unidentified, Lithographic Squadron .3) - Photo, black & white, c1980s, SPR Terry Winzar, Lithographic Squadron .4) - Photo, colour, 1990, Ni Vanuatu Printer Technicians, Lithographic Squadron.1 – personnel annotated .2 to .3 – no annotation .4 – annotated with dateroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, litho, printing -
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Badge - CLOTH SHOULDER BADGE, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY, Aust Army, 1945 - 1980
Refers to the Service of Barry John Maggs, CMF NR 2/243408. First Battalion Royal New South Wales Regiment (Commando). The City of Sydney's own Regiment.This is a curved cloth badge. Red colour. It has the words " Royal Australian Infantry" sewn onto it. There is a white embroidered border line around the words.cmf australia, irnswr commando regiment -
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Badge - LAPEL BADGE, 1919 RSL
Limited edition 20th Century commemorative badge in the shape of the first RSL 1919 badge. Part of the Flight Lieutenant Ian A. 'Joe' Lyons MBE Collection. See Catalogue No. 5374P for his service record.Gold plated metal resin coated badge in the shape of the first RSL Badge. Pin and fastener on the back.On the front: 'Returned Sailors Soldiers Imperial League Australia 1919'. On the back: 'MADE IN AUSTRALIA'.ww1, rsl badge, ian a. 'joe' lyons -
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Photograph - Silver Service Morning Tea – Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, 1991
These six photos were taken in the grounds of the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna in spring 1991. MAJ Ray Redman appears in his mess dress by the Roman fountain, serving a silver service morning tea to CPL Pat Drury, as a result of a losing bet on the 1991 Rugby League Grand Final. Pat Drury was a very keen rugby league supporter and followed Penrith, who lost its first Grand Final appearance to the Canberra Raiders in 1990. Penrith reversed the result the following year against Canberra winning their first premiership. This occasion is covered on page 152 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 six photographs of two Army Survey Regiment personnel in the grounds of Fortuna, Bendigo, 1991. The photographs were on 35mm negative film and were scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) to .6) - Photo, black & white, 1991, MAJ Ray Redman and CPL Pat Drury. No personnel are identified.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr -
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Photograph - First Topographic Map Printed on Speedmaster Press - Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, c1992
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 -
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Manual - The Plane Table - Its Use in Surveying, McGraw Publishing Company, New York, USA, 1908
The plane table instrument was a simple but very effective early method of producing maps. Some very early editions were produced by the Australian Survey Corps after its formation in 1915 using this method. This manual details how to use the "Plane Table" for Surveying purposes.Hard Cloth covered Covers front and back, paper pages. title page has rubber stamp impressions (see below). Contents page, symbols page, pages 1-47 and index page.Adhesive label on front "46.10 and 12411", "1504" in purple also on front cover, Numbers inside front cover - "Acc. No. 000076" and crossed out. "scm - B0 - 86-72" written underneath. stamps- Australian Intelligence Corps, Headquarters library No 150 (difficult to read) on first page and stamped "CANCELLED" , Stamp School of Military Survey Library Call No 526 - 9825 LOV. Another stamp on title page - Department of Defence Library 46.10 and 12411. Second stamp 2/D. M.O.S. 2012 with CANCELLED. royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr, fortuna -
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Manual - Ilford Manual of Photography, Ilford Limited, Henry Greenwood &Co. Ltd. & Percy Lund, Humphries & Co. Ltd, First Published in October 1942
Manual describing all facets of photography using Ilford Cameras and includes developing and printing of photographs. The map making production at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, made extensive use of photographic processes.A5 sized book, Hard Covers front and back. 470 numbered glossy pages.Inside front cover - "L33", stamp - "EXPENDABLE STORES" (twice), "Unreadable signature - QM 30/7/82", Stamp- "AHQ Survey Regiment, Royal Australian Survey Corps" Handwritten - Accession No 167 (and then crossed out), Stamp "29" First Page "15/-", Stamp "2 Topo Svy Coy, Powlett Street Training Depot (partly crossed out), Stamp Technical Book and Magazine Co, 295 -299 Swanston St. Opp Old Melbourne Hospital cert 2041, Melbourne. Title Page - "Accession No16, stamp 2 Topo Svy Coy Powlett Street Training Depot, East Melbourne" Stamp - "AHQ Survey Regiment, Royal Australian Survey Corps" - Accession No 167 (faded). Back Cover - Stamp - "AHQ Survey Regiment, Royal Australian Survey Corps"royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
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Book - Darbys Clangers, Times and Chimes, WO2 Graham Squire, 1978
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