Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Army Survey Regiment - CO's Parade, Awards, RSM Handover, Fortuna Bendigo, 1990
... Barney’ Maher, remainder unidentified, SSM WO1 Bob Rogister.
.6) - Photo, colour, 1990. Headquarters Squadron under command of SSM WO1 Ken ‘Sluggo’ Slater marches on to the parade ground. L to R: WO2 Wayne Rothwell, SPR Mark...Barney’ Maher, remainder unidentified, SSM WO1 Bob Rogister.
.6) - Photo, colour, 1990. Headquarters Squadron under command of SSM WO1 Ken ‘Sluggo’ Slater marches on to the parade ground. L to R: WO2 Wayne Rothwell, SPR Mark ...
This is a set of 39 photographs taken on a CO’s Parade held in December 1990 at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo. The Reviewing officer was the Commander of the 3rd Military District BRIG P. Davies AM ADC and the Parade Host was D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE. The formalities performed at the parade were the presentation of a Warrant, presentation of the Defence Force Service Medal to two recipients, handover of the Regimental Sergeant-Major (RSM) appointment and promotions of four WO1’s to the rank of Captain. WO1 Neville Stone was the RSM of the Army Survey Regiment from 1988 to 1990. WO1 Graham Ragless was the RSM of the Army Survey Regiment from 1990 to 1992. The WO2 who received his Warrant on promotion is unknown and the Defence Force Service Medal was presented to SSGT Phil Smalley and an unidentified SGT. See item 9135.15P for the set of photos of four WO1’s promoted to the rank of Captain taken at the parade.
Formally known as the Prescribed Commissioned Officer Scheme, it is now known as the Army Senior Non-Commissioned Officer and Warrant Officer Commissioning Scheme.This is a set of 39 photographs taken on the occasion of a CO’s Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo held in December 1990. The photographs are on 35mm negative film and were scanned at 2400 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection.
.1) - Photo, colour, 1990. The uniforms of Headquarters Squadron personnel are checked before the parade. L to R: SSM WO1 Ken ‘Sluggo’ Slater, unidentified (x2), CPL Peter Keane, SGT John ‘Stormy’ Tempest, remainder unidentified.
.2) - Photo, colour, 1990. The uniforms of Lithographic Squadron personnel are checked before the parade. L to R: CPL Rob Jones, SPR Steve Wright, SPR Gary Sievers, SSM WO2 Rob Bogumil, CPL Le-anne (Smallshaw) Shirley, SPR Michelle Withers, SPR Scott Cameron, unidentified (x3), SPR Ken Labouchardiere, CPL Peter Dillon, LCPL Geoff Webb, remainder unidentified.
.3) & .4) - Photo, colour, 1990. Lithographic Squadron under command of SSM WO2 Rob Bogumil marches on to the parade ground. L to R: WO1 Steve Egan, WO2 Allan Virtue, SPR Scott Cameron, CPL Warren ‘Waldo’ Shirley, SPR John Bragg, SPR Steve Wright, SPR Tony Hilbig, CPL Le-anne (Smallshaw) Shirley, unidentified, CPL Rob Jones, SPR Gary Sievers, SSM WO2 Rob Bogumil.
.5) - Photo, colour, 1990. Cartographic Squadron under command of SSM WO1 Bob Rogister marches on to the parade ground. L to R: WO1 Gary Warnest, SPR Leigh Palfrey, SSGT Dennis Learmonth, unidentified, SSGT Bob Garritty, CPL Peter Johnson, SGT Martin Evans, SPR Ian Baldwin, CPL Damian Killeen, SPR Dandy Dee, SPR Cam Bramich, CPL Dick Crawford, LCPL Charmian McKean, SPR Nadine ‘Princy’ (Paul) Read, SGT Sherri (Dally) Burke, CPL Darren ‘Barney’ Maher, remainder unidentified, SSM WO1 Bob Rogister.
.6) - Photo, colour, 1990. Headquarters Squadron under command of SSM WO1 Ken ‘Sluggo’ Slater marches on to the parade ground. L to R: WO2 Wayne Rothwell, SPR Mark Bird, WO1 Rowan Gillies, unidentified (x3), SGT Ian Fitzgerald, unidentified (x2), CPL Peter Keane, SGT John ‘Stormy’ Tempest, remainder unidentified, SSM WO1 Ken ‘Sluggo’ Slater.
.7) - Photo, colour, 1990. Air Survey Squadron under command of SSM WO1 Allan Hancox marches on to the parade ground. L to R: WO2 Neil ‘Ned’ Kelly, SGT Dave Longbottom, SPR Steve Wegener, LCPL Stuart Midgley, SPR Derek Percival, SGT Sandy Craig, CPL Neale ‘ Tex’ Houston, SSGT John ‘Shep’ Shephard, SPR Neil Pedler, remainder unidentified, SSM WO1 Allan Hancox.
.8) - Photo, colour, 1990. RSM WO1 Neville Stone issues the order ‘Right Dress’.
.9) - Photo, colour, 1990. Officers standing at ease in readiness to take posts. L to R: MAJ Graeme Wastell, LT Steve Hledik, CAPT Dave McLachlan, LT Peter Crabbe, MAJ Peter Clark, LT Craig Hersant, LT Simon Buckpitt, unidentified, MAJ Bob Coote, LT Marty Lyons, remainder unidentified.
.10) - Photo, colour, 1990. Officers standing at ease in readiness to take posts. L to R: LT Craig Hersant, LT Simon Buckpitt, LT Garret Addison, MAJ Bob Coote, LT Marty Lyons, LT Derek Bell, MAJ John South, CAPT Noel ‘Nesty’ Coulthard, MAJ Bob Williams.
.11) - Photo, colour, 1990. Cartographic Squadron under command of SSM WO1 Bob Rogister performs ‘Right Dress’. Front Rank L to R: SPR Pat McAllister, SPR Ian Baldwin, CPL Damian Killeen, SPR Dandy Dee, SPR Cam Bramich, CPL Dick Crawford, SPR Charmian McKean, SPR Nadine ‘Princy’ (Paul) Read, SGT Sherri (Dally) Burke, remainder unidentified.
.12) - Photo, colour, 1990. RSM WO1 Neville Stone seen at right hands over command to 2IC MAJ Bob Williams.
.13) - Photo, colour, 1990. As the officers take posts, Headquarters Squadron SSM WO1 Ken ‘Sluggo’ Slater at right foreground hands over command to OC MAJ John South. RSM WO1 Neville Stone is seen in left foreground.
.14) - Photo, colour, 1990. Arrival of the Parade Host D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE. L to R: Unidentified soldier salutes assisted by SPR Gordon Santo.
.15) - Photo, colour, 1990. Arrival of the Reviewing Officer, the Commander of the 3rd Military District BRIG P. Davies AM ADC.
L to R: Unidentified soldier salutes assisted by SPR Gordon Santo.
.16) - Photo, colour, 1990. Arrival of the Reviewing Officer, the Commander of the 3rd Military District (COMD 3MD) BRIG P. Davies AM ADC at left, and his unidentified Aide-de-camp. L to R: Unidentified soldier salutes assisted by SPR Gordon Santo. Officers sitting in audience L to R: MAJ Neil Taylor, MAJ Laurie Newton.
.17) - Photo, colour, 1990. Standing at the dias L to R: Reviewing Officer - Commander 3rd Military District BRIG P. Davies AM ADC, Parade Host - D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE, unidentified Aide-de-camp.
.18) - Photo, colour, 1990. Headquarters Squadron inspection. L to R: CAPT Noel ‘Nesty’ Coulthard, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE, RSM WO1 Neville Stone, COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC, unidentified Aide-de-camp, unidentified (x5), CPL Roger Pearson, SGT Chris Edwards.
.19) - Photo, colour, 1990. Headquarters Squadron inspection. Rear rank 3rd from right – SGT Ian Fitzgerald, L to R: D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE, COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC, unidentified Aide-de-camp, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol.
.20) - Photo, colour, 1990. Headquarters Squadron inspection. Unidentified soldiers, COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC.
.21) - Photo, colour, 1990. Cartographic Squadron inspection. L to R: CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, unidentified Aide-de-camp, COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC, CPL Dick Crawford, LCPL Charmian McKean, SPR Nadine ‘Princy’ (Paul) Read, SGT Sherri (Dally) Burke, CPL Darren ‘Barney’ Maher, SPR Sue (Foote) Bourne, unidentified, CPL Chris Wynn, SGT Steve McGuiness.
SVY COL Don Swiney MBE, COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC, SPR Michelle Withers, unidentified, SPR Ken Labouchardiere, CPL Peter Dillon, LCPL Geoff Webb, remainder unidentified.
.22) - Photo, colour, 1990. Soldiers sitting in back row of audience L to R: unidentified, SPR Joyce Gray, CPL Mick McConnell, SPR Bob Bousfield, unidentified.
.23) - Photo, colour, 1990. Air Survey Squadron inspection. L to R: LCPL Stuart Midgley, unidentified, SGT Sandy Craig, CPL Steve Coulsen, SPR Paul Boulton, unidentified, COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC, D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol.
.24) - Photo, colour, 1990. Air Survey Squadron inspection. L to R: CPL Steve Coulsen, LCPL Phuc ‘Charlie’ Tran, SPR Paul Boulton, unidentified, COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC, D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE.
.25) - Photo, colour, 1990. Lithographic Squadron inspection. L to R: CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE, COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC, SPR Michelle Withers, unidentified, SPR Ken Labouchardiere, CPL Peter Dillon, LCPL Geoff Webb, remainder unidentified.
.26) - Photo, colour, 1990. Lithographic Squadron inspection. L to R: SPR Steve Wright, SPR Tony Hilbig, CPL Le-anne (Smallshaw) Shirley, SPR Gavin Craggs, CPL Penny Knott, SPR Greg Howell, SPR Andrew Morrison-Evans, CPL Graeme Spong, unidentified, SGT Dale Hudson, unidentified, COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC, D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol.
.27) - Photo, colour, 1990. Dignitaries seated at parade L to R: unidentified Aide-de-camp, D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE, COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC.
.28) - Photo, colour, 1990. Dignitaries seated at parade L to R: unidentified Aide-de-camp, D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE, COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC. Back row at far right: MAJ Neil Taylor, MAJ Laurie Newton.
.29) - Photo, colour, 1990. The Army Survey Regiment performs a ‘Right Dress’ drill movement. RSM WO1 Neville Stone is seen at far left.
.30) - Photo, colour, 1990. Exchange of salutes L to R: CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, incoming WO1 Graham Ragless, outgoing RSM WO1 Neville Stone.
.31) - Photo, colour, 1990. RSM Handover L to R: CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, incoming RSM WO1 Graham Ragless, outgoing RSM WO1 Neville Stone.
.32) & .33) - Photo, colour, 1990. RSM Handover L to R: incoming RSM WO1 Graham Ragless, outgoing RSM WO1 Neville Stone.
.34) & .35) - Photo, colour, 1990. COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC at left presents the Warrant Certificate to an unidentified AACC WO2.
.36) & .37) - Photo, colour, 1990. COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC at left presents the Defence Force Service Medal to SSGT Phil Smalley.
.38) & .39) - Photo, colour, 1990. COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC at left presents the Defence Force Service Medal to SGT John Haseloff.No personnel are identified. ‘SSM Handover Parade & Commissioning of Officers. Dec 1990’ annotated on negative sleeve. ‘Note – it should have been annotated ‘RSM Handover, not SSM Handover.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna