The Freedom of Entry to Army Headquarters Survey Regiment Royal Australian Survey Corps, Queen Elizabeth Oval, Bendigo, Sunday, 14th June, 1970.The Mayor of Bendigo Councillor J C M Jeffrey. Presented by City of Bendigo. Photographs of the Mayor of Bendigo Councillor J C M Jeffrey, Colonel Commandant of the Regiment Brigadier D Macdonald and Commanding Officer Lt Col L B Sprenger, MBE. The City of Bendigo On the 14th day of June 1970 we extend to the Commanding Officer, Officers and Men of the A. H. Q. Survey Regiments Greetings Whereas the Bendigo City Council at a meeting held on the 20th day of April 1970 resolved unanimously that in appreciation of your loyal service to Our Sovereign Our Country and Our City and in recognition of the long and close association existing between the city and the Regiment in which so many of our citizens have been proud to serve, we hereby confer upon such Regiment by this Deed and in perpetuity the privilege honour and distinction of the Freedom of Entry into the City of Bendigo on Ceremonial Occasions in full panoply with Swords drown Bayonets fixed Drums beating Bands playing and Colours Flying. In Witness whereof the Common Seal of the Council was hereto affixed on the 14th day on June 1970 in the presence of J C M Jeffrey Mayor A J Watts Town Clerk. Order Of Ceremony Sunday, 14th June commencing at 1.45pm Bendigo Bands will play selections until 2.10pm, when Bands will move off the arena. The parade of Army Headquarters Survey Regiment Marches into the Queen Elizabeth Oval, Led by the Band of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps . . . Bendigo city council 1969-70 councillors listed . . . Officers Serving with Army Headquaters Survey Regiment on 14th June, 1970, listing . . . A Short History of the Regiment's Association with the City of Bendigo; 1942-1970. On 27th March, 1942, 'Fortuna' was occupied by LHQ Cartographic Company, Australian Survey Corps. . . . Commanding Officers of AHQ Survey Regiment. . . 11 pages.event, official, army survey regiment, the freedom of entry to army headquarters survey regiment royal australian survey corps, queen elizabeth oval, bendigo, sunday, 14th june, 1970.the mayor of bendigo councillor j c m jeffrey. presented by city of bendigo. photographs of the mayor of bendigo councillor j c m jeffrey, colonel commandant of the regiment brigadier d macdonald and commanding officer lt col l b sprenger, mbe. the city of bendigo on the 14th day of june 1970 commanding officer, officers and men of the a. h. q. survey regiments greetings bendigo city council at a meeting 1970 resolved unanimously that in appreciation of your loyal service to our sovereign our country and our city the freedom of entry into the city of bendigo on ceremonial occasions in full panoply with swords drown bayonets fixed drums beating bands playing and colours flying. order of ceremony sunday, 14th june commencing at bendigo bands bands. the parade of army headquarters survey regiment marches into the queen elizabeth oval, royal australian armoured corps . . . bendigo city council 1969-70 councillors listed . . . officers serving with army headquaters survey regiment on 14th june, 1970, listing . . . a short history of the regiment's association with the city of bendigo; 1942-1970. on 27th march, 1942, 'fortuna' was occupied by lhq cartographic company, australian survey corps. . . . commanding officers of ahq survey regiment

This is the program for the annual sports competition between the RAAF School of Radio, Laverton and the AHQ Survey Regiment, Bendigo. The location of the sports day alternated annually between the two units. The day major sports trophy was the "Large Bone Trophy" and the evening minor sports trophy was the "Little Bone Trophy".Booklet, B4 size, cream covered card, title, badges of RAAF School of Radio and Royal Australian Survey Corps, 30 pages, caricatures for each sport contested. The pages have been photographed and are stored on a USB Digital Storage Device. The 30 page images have been converted into a video (.mp4) format and are also stored on the USB. The video is 2.4Mb in size and runs for 5 minutes.Forward by Wing Commander E.R. Hall, Commanding Officer RAAF School of Radio.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr, raaf, raaf school of radio, bones day

Photograph taken in the Sergeants Mess, Fortuna Villa circa 1972-1975 whilst LTCOL DR Ridge was the Commanding Officer of the Army Survey Regiment and SSGT G Haswell was a stores NCO. WO2 Szentirmay (in the background) was a Lithographic Technical Warrant Officer. 4233 LTCOL DR Ridge was commissioned from the ranks and served from 1946 - 1975, he was Commanding Officer of the Army Survey Regiment from 1972-1975. 310207 SSGT G Haswell served 1950- 1978 after a British Army career, 14613 WO2 T Szentirmay BEM served 1958-1980 after an Eastern European Army career.Black and White photograph of LTCOL DR Ridge and SSGT G Haswell Circa 1972-1975 taken at the Sergeants Mess at Fortuna Villa, Bendigoroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

This is a copy of the Funeral Service (9 December 1970) for LtCol Lionel Bernard Sprenger MBE who died in service whilst he was the Commanding Officer of the Army Headquarters Survey Regiment, Bendigo. VX23466 / 337628 LTCOL SPRENGER LIONEL BERNARD MBE, MID Served in the Survey Corps from 10Jun1940 till 5Dec1970 The tribute (eulogy) was presented by Colonel FD Buckland OBE, Director of Military Survey. The cortege moved from St Andrew's church Mundy Street, through the city and then to "Fortuna" where it passed in front of the headquarters buildings of AHQ Survey Regiment before exiting through the rear gate.Folded sheet of white high gloss paper with Survey Corps Badge and black cross on cover. The text of the service held at St Andrews Presbyterian Church Bendigo is contained on the inside and back cover of the document.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

A brief Biographical reference to the following Senior Officers 1936 - 1981 .1 1936 - 1942 Lt Col T A Vance. Director Aust Svy Corps. .2 1942 - 1960 Col. L. Fitzgerald. OBE. Director Aust Svy Corps. .3 1942 - 1945 Maj. Bill Sarll. OC Land HQ Carto Coy. .3 1945 - 1948 Maj. Alf Townshend. OC Land HQ Carto Coy. .4 1948 - 1951 Maj. Pat Kennedy. OC Army HQ Carto Coy. .6 1951 - 1962 Lt Col. Lindsay Lockwood. OC Army HQ Carto Coy. .7 1962 - 1962 Lt Col. Tim Tyler. CO Army HQ Svy Regt. .8 1962 - 1965 Lt Col. FD (Frank) Buckland. CO Army HQ Svy Regt. .10 1965 - 1969 Lt Col J K Nolan. CO Army HQ Svy Regt. .11 1969 - 1970 Lt Col Bill Sprenger. CO Army HQ Svy Regt. .12 1971 - 1972 Lt Col Bill Howarth. CO Army HQ Svy Regt. .13 1980 - 1981 Lt Col FE Thorogood SBStJ. CO Army Svy Regt. Thirteen A4 un - numbered photocopied pages loose (not staples together.)royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr