This set of seven photographs of Royal Australian Survey Corps commissioned officers was taken at the Army Headquarters Survey Regiment circa 1957 to 1963. The officers were most likely attending a Biannual Planning Conference, to plan and coordinate the activities of the Royal Australian Survey Corps. The conferences were chaired by the Director of the Survey Corps and were attended by representatives from all elements of the Corps. Photo 9191.4P has been previously published. Refer to Item 6022.6P.This is a set of seven photographs of RASvy Officers at the Army Headquarters Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. The photographs are on negative film and were scanned at 600 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) - Photo, black & white c1957. Back row – L to R: unidentified (x5), CAPT Don Ridge, unidentified (x4), CAPT Bill Sprenger MBE MID, CAPT Harvey Hall MID, unidentified, CAPT Bill Howarth. Front row L to R: CAPT Beryl Perry, MAJ Frank Buckland OBE MID, MAJ Tim Tyler, unidentified, LTCOL Don Macdonald MID, DSVY-A COL Lawrence FitzGerald OBE, CO LTCOL Lindsay Lockwood MID, MAJ WB Relf, unidentified, MAJ John Hillier. .2) - Photo, black & white c1959. Fortuna’s Ballroom during an Officers Mess Formal Dinner. L to R: DSVY-A COL Lawrence FitzGerald OBE, unidentified steward, LTCOL Don Macdonald MID – at head of table, unidentified, LT Peter Bates-Brownsword, MAJ Bill Howarth, unidentified (x4), CAPT Harvey Hall MID, remainder unidentified. .3) - Photo, black & white c1959. Fortuna’s Ballroom during an Officers Mess Formal Dinner. Members and guests critique CAPT Beryl Perry’s carpet bowls delivery, LTCOL Don Macdonald MID is 3rd from right. .4) & .5) - Photo, black & white 1963. Back row – L to R: unidentified Philippines officer, LT Merv Marks, LT Jorge Gruszka, LT Bill Greer, CAPT Peter Constantine AM, LT Freddy High, MAJ Brian Dalton. Front row – L to R: CAPT Carol Castor, MAJ NRJ Hillier, MAJ Bill Howarth, CO LTCOL Frank Buckland OBE MID, DSVY-A COL Don Macdonald MID, GEN Miller – US Director Mapping, MAJ John Nolan, MAJ Eddy Anderson MBE, unknown UK Exchange Officer. .6) - Photo, black & white 1963. 2IC MAJ John Nolan invites visiting GEN Miller – US Director Mapping (at left) to sign the Officers Mess Visitors Book CO LTCOL Frank Buckland OBE MID is on MAJ Nolan’s right. .7) - Photo, black & white c1959. Fortuna’s Ballroom before the start of an Officers Mess Formal Dinner. .1P to .7P – There are no annotationsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, asr, fortuna

These photographs of Royal Australian Survey Corps commissioned officers was taken at the Army Survey Regiment circa 1962-1965, 1972 and circa 1973-1974. Officer appointments to the Army Svy Regt were typically the CO, 2IC, Adjutant; and an OC, 2IC and Troop Officers assigned to the Headquarters, Topographic/Air Survey, Cartographic and Lithographic Squadrons. RAN and RAAF liaison officers were usually appointed to the Regiment; and occasionally exchange officers from other Corps, the USA or UK.This is a set of photographs of RASvy Officers at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo. 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, 1963. Back row – L to R: unidentified Philippines officer, LT Merv Marks, LT Jorge Gruszka, LT Bill Greer, CAPT Peter Constantine AM, LT Freddy High, MAJ Brian Dalton. Front row – L to R: CAPT Carol Castor, MAJ NRJ Hillier, MAJ Bill Howarth, CO LTCOL Frank Buckland OBE MID, DSVY-A COL Don Macdonald MID, GEN Miller – US Director Mapping, MAJ John Nolan, MAJ Eddy Anderson MBE, unknown UK Exchange Officer. .2) - Photo, black & white, c1971. Back row – L to R: LT Jack Gore (Litho Sqn), LT Tom Royle (Adjt), FLT John Sinclair (Canada, Topo Sqn), 2LT Fred Brown (Carto Sqn), Lt John Winzar (Topo Sqn), 2LT Gary Kenney (Litho Sqn), LT Reg Smith (Litho Sqn), 2LT Terry Edwards (Litho Sqn), LT Bob Roche (Carto Sqn). Front row L to R: CAPT Jack McNeale (RAInf, QM), MAJ John Williams (RE, HQ Sqn), MAJ Keith Todd (OC Carto Sqn), MAJ Don Ridge (Regt 2IC), LTCOL Bill Howarth (CO), MAJ Brian Dalton (OC HQ Sqn), MAJ John Bullen (OC Topo Sqn), Lt Claire Chittleborough (OC WRAAC & Asst Adjt), CAPT Roger Bailey (RE, Topo Sqn). .3) - Photo, black & white c1972. Back row – L to R: 1st 2LT Terry Edwards, 7th LT Gary Kenney, 9th LT Bob Roche. Front row – L to R: 1st CAPT Jack Gore, 3rd CAPT Roger Bailey RE, 4th MAJ Keith Todd, 5th MAJ Don Ridge, 6th LTCOL Bill Howarth, 7th MAJ Brian Dalton, 8th MAJ John Bullen, 9th FLT John Sinclair, 10th CAPT Jack McNeale, , 11th LT Claire Chittleborough. .4) - Photo, black & white, c1972. Personnel named as per .3) .5) - Photo, black & white, c1973-1974. Back row – L to R: 1st LT Graham Baker, 4th MAJ John Sinclair , 7th CAPT Reg Smith, 8th LT Terry Edwards. Front row – L to R: 3rd MAJ Peter Constantine, 4th LTCOL Don Ridge 5th MAJ John Cattell. .6) - Photo, colour print of .5), c1973-1974 Personnel named as per .5).1 no annotation, .2 Personnel (surnames, no rank) annotated on back, .3 to .6 no annotationroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

The Bi Annual Planning Conferences were to plan and coordinate the activities of the Royal Australian Survey Corps. The conferences were chaired by the Director of the Survey Corps and were attended by representatives from all elements of the Corps. The conferences were held at the Army Survey Regiment Fortuna Villa Bendigo . 1) Black and white photograph of the attendees at the Royal Australian Survey Corps Planning Conference November 1964 taken outside Fortuna Villa. Conference Chairman Brigadier Don Macdonald AM, MID Director of the Survey Corps. .2) Black and white photograph of the attendees at the Royal Australian Survey Corps Biennial Planning Conference November 1966 taken at Fortuna Villa. Conference Chairman Brigadier Don Macdonald AM, MID Director of the Survey Corps. .3) Black and white photograph of the attendees at the Royal Australian Survey Corps Biennial Planning Conference November 1966 taken in the Ball Room at Fortuna Villa. Conference Chairman Brigadier Don Macdonald AM, MID Director of the Survey Corps. Conference in progress. .4) Black and white photograph of the attendees at the Royal Australian Survey Corps Planning Conference November 1967 taken outside at Fortuna Villa. Conference Chairman Brigadier Frank Buckland OBE, MID; Director of the Survey Corps. .5) Black and white photograph of the attendees at the Royal Australian Survey Corps Biennial Planning Conference 1962 taken in the gardens of Fortuna Villa. Conference Chairman COL Don Macdonald AM, MID Director of the Survey Corps. Back Row L to R: LT M. Gler, LT F. Thorogood, LT. W.A Gillard, CAPT W.P. Constantine, MAJ E.U. Anderson, MAJ. J.K. Nolan, MAJ N.R.J. Hillier, CAPT W. Greer, MAJ. M.A. Marks, LT. G. Roy. Front Row L to R: 2T F. High, MAJ C.T. Carter, MAJ T. C. Sargent, MAJ J. L. Stedman, MAJ F.D. Buckland, LTCOL C.S. Tyler, COL D. Macdonald, LTCOL W.B. Relf, MAJ H.M. Hall, MAJ L.B. Sprenger, MAJ G.H. Tomlinson, MAJ S.W. Snow. .6) Black and white photograph of the attendees at the Royal Australian Survey Corps Biennial Planning Conference c1972 taken in the gardens of Fortuna Villa. Conference Chairman COL John K. Nolan, Director of the Survey Corps. .7) Black and white photograph of the attendees at the Royal Australian Survey Corps Biennial Planning Conference 05th October 1973 taken in the gardens of Fortuna Villa. Conference Chairman COL John K. Nolan, Director of the Survey Corps. Back Row L to R: MAJ Laker, SQNLDR Porter, CAPT Clues, SQNLDR McCormack, MAJ Eddy, FLTLT O’Loghlin, MAJ Illingworth, MAJ Laing, MAJ Thorogood, MAJ Millar, CAPT Mason. Front Row L to R: MAJ Taylor, MAJ Ricketts, LTCOL Anderson, WGCOMD Whitely, LTCOL Ridge, MAJ Dalton, MAJ Todd. .8) - COL John K. Nolan, Director of the Survey Corps. .1 Nov 64 written on back, .2 RA Svy - Biennial Conference Nov 66 annotated on front, .3 Biennial Conference Nov 66 annotated on back, .4 RA Svy Planning Conference - Nov 67 annotated on front, .5 All officers annotated at footnotes on front, 6. No annotations, 7. All officers annotated on back and dated 5 Oct 73royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr