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Photograph - Army Survey Regiment’s Officers, Warrant Officers and Sergeants and Squadrons, at Fortuna, Bendigo, 1982
... Back Row L to R: Don Williams, Cathy Regan, Denise Marshall, Di Soutar, Ian Fitzgerald, Alan Staley, Andy Godden, John Tempest, Dan Cirsky, Robin Marshall, Jamie McCrae, Stuart Hibbert, Dave Lawler, Barry Hogan, Gerry Gates, Warren Hall, Peter McCurdy, Tom Bloxham, Ben Taresenko, Dave Upton and Scott Payne.
Middle Row L to R: Jan Minchin, Megan Reynolds, Gayle Humphries, Carla Dell, George Holland, Bob Bright, Fiona Mackie, Ian McKenzie, Brad Peppler, Gina Neilson, Gai Amato, Ginny Rowe, Jackie Van Beurkereng, Tracy Parker, Carmel Butler, Ilen Isaac, Greg Else, Dennis Learmonth and Terry McIntyre. ...Back Row L to R: Don Williams, Cathy Regan, Denise Marshall, Di Soutar, Ian Fitzgerald, Alan Staley, Andy Godden, John Tempest, Dan Cirsky, Robin Marshall, Jamie McCrae, Stuart Hibbert, Dave Lawler, Barry Hogan, Gerry Gates, Warren Hall, Peter McCurdy, Tom Bloxham, Ben Taresenko, Dave Upton and Scott Payne.
Middle Row L to R: Jan Minchin, Megan Reynolds, Gayle Humphries, Carla Dell, George Holland, Bob Bright, Fiona Mackie, Ian McKenzie, Brad Peppler, Gina Neilson, Gai Amato, Ginny Rowe, Jackie Van Beurkereng, Tracy Parker, Carmel Butler, Ilen Isaac, Greg Else, Dennis Learmonth and Terry McIntyre. ...
This is a set of six staff photographs of the Army Survey Regiment’s Officers, Warrant Officers and Sergeants, and each of its four Squadrons at Fortuna, Bendigo in December 1982. Note - Air Survey Squadron’s photo was probably taken in July 1982 as they appear in winter dress. Air Survey Squadron was responsible for aerotriangulation, photogrammetric feature extraction and the AUTOMAP 1 system. Typical tasks were flight planning the acquisition of aerial photography, pugging, mensuration and block adjustments, photogrammetric extraction of topographic features from aerial photography, digital feature editing, map compilation, operating the scanner/plotter, operating the AUTOMAP 1 system and computer programming by civilians. Cartographic Squadron was responsible for the production of the following military products: Joint Operation Graphics, small-scale RAAF Air Charts, large-scale topographic line maps and orthophotomaps. Cartographic technician tasks were scribing, compiling, retouching, masking, type setting, type stickup, terrain embossing, correcting and proving quality control. Headquarters Squadron was responsible for the planning and coordination of map production and contracts. It also performed administrative and support functions such as personnel administration, pay, finance, transportation, records, map Library, kitchens, messes and facility maintenance. It was staffed by Army personnel from RASvy, RACT, AACC, RAAOC and RAEME corps. Other supporting staff at this time included the RAAF Liaison Officer, RAN Liaison Officer and several civilians employed in administration, the Q-Store and grounds maintenance. A component of the Army Svy Regt’s cartographic map production was carried out by the Detachment, a sub-unit located at Bonegilla next to the School of Military Survey. Lithographic Squadron was responsible for the reproduction of map materials and printing of military map products. The main tasks undertaken by photographic technicians were photographic enlargements, reductions and duplication of map reproduction material and processing of aerial photography. Printing technician tasks included platemaking, offset printing, map stock despatching and proofing.This is a set of six staff photographs of the Army Survey Regiment’s Officers, Warrant Officers and Sergeants, and its four Squadrons, at Fortuna, Bendigo, 1982. The black and white photographs are printed on photographic paper and scanned at 300 dpi. are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. Film negatives were scanned at 600 dpi.
.1) - Photo, black & white, 1982, Officer of the Army Survey Regiment. Back Row L to R: Karen Byrne, Bob McHenry, Rob John, Ian Rose, Neil Taylor, Chris Gehrmann, Graeme Wastell, Bob Williams, Chris Mazur, Struan Robinson and Dave Sankey. Front Row L to R: Bruce Keeley, Duncan Burns, Mick Byrne, John Charland, unidentified, Jim Mitchell, CO LTCOL Peter Eddy, Graham Baker, Stan Vote, John Bloor, Roger Rix and Peter ‘Blue’ Blaskett.
.2) - Photo, black & white, 1982, Warrant Officers and Sergeants of the Army Survey Regiment. Back Row L to R: Greg Gilbert, Mick Sarson, Don Musgrave, Stu Thaxter, Greg Buckingham, Bob Rogister, Don Mawson, Bill Jones, Doug Carswell, Max Colletti, unidentified, George Austen, John Cain, unidentified, Bob Clisby, Rick Warren, Bob Croxton, unidentified, Greg Francis-Wright, Bruce Gordon, Brett Van Leeuwin, Col Cuskelly, unidentified, Garran Hill, Steve Egan, Bruce Wetzig, Dennis Learmonth, unidentified, Mick Davey, John McCracken, Bruce Bowers, Barry Lutwyche, Alan Glanville, Cliff Webb, Kevin Boehm, Dave Critchlow, Noel McNamara and Gavin Neilson. Middle Row L to R: Les Dixon, Rob Bogumil, Bill Friswell, unidentified, Heather Slater, Pat Lumsden, unidentified (x2), Phil Meagher, George Graham, unidentified, Jim Beard, Kevin Kennedy, Rowan Gillies, Don Williams, Gary Warnest, Jim Gill, Peter Barrett and Ralph Chant. Front Row L to R: John Bennett, Kevin Macquire, Dick Manley, Alan Bunn, Noel Coulthard, Jim Jefferies, Jeff Lynch, Dave Thompson, Jim Mitchell, Graeme Birrell, RSM WO1 Bob Mason, Graham Squire, Ken Slater, Mick Dempster, Ted Burgess, Don Musgrave, Brian Mead, Peter Biorac and John Barrie.
.3) - Photo, black & white, 1982, Air Survey Squadron, Army Survey Regiment. Back Row L to R: Greg Gilbert, Rob Straube, Wayne Lloyd, Steve Drummond, Eric Nicolson, Cliff Webb, Harald Mai, Geoff Havelberg, Bruce Gordon, Greg Buckingham, Brett ‘Dutchy’ Van Leeuwin, Bob Croxton, Peter Tangey, Scheryl Delforce, Marianne Degroot, Annette Godden, Peter Jones, and Barry Miller. Middle Row L to R: Ken Talbot-Smith, Mick Davey, Steve Coulson, unidentified, Greg Byers, Mark Casey, Ian Nelson, Mark Lander, Nick Van Dalen, Kristin Isaac, Santina Argetto, Lorraine Talbot-Smith, Terry Wicker, Max Colletti, Bruce Bowers, Peter Peterson, unidentified and Dave Irving. Front Row L to R: George Timmins, Alan Glanville, Les Dixon, Chris Parkinson, Jim Jefferies, Neil Taylor, unidentified, Chris Gehrmann, OC MAJ Graham Baker, Bruce Keeley, Duncan Burns, Graeme Birrell, Mick Dempster, Ted Burgess, Ray Lawson, Don Musgrave, Kevin Kennedy, Allan Strain and Jim Gill.
.4) - Photo, black & white, 1982, Cartographic Squadron, Army Survey Regiment. Back Row L to R: Don Williams, Cathy Regan, Denise Marshall, Di Soutar, Ian Fitzgerald, Alan Staley, Andy Godden, John Tempest, Dan Cirsky, Robin Marshall, Jamie McCrae, Stuart Hibbert, Dave Lawler, Barry Hogan, Gerry Gates, Warren Hall, Peter McCurdy, Tom Bloxham, Ben Taresenko, Dave Upton and Scott Payne.
Middle Row L to R: Jan Minchin, Megan Reynolds, Gayle Humphries, Carla Dell, George Holland, Bob Bright, Fiona Mackie, Ian McKenzie, Brad Peppler, Gina Neilson, Gai Amato, Ginny Rowe, Jackie Van Beurkereng, Tracy Parker, Carmel Butler, Ilen Isaac, Greg Else, Dennis Learmonth and Terry McIntyre. Front Row L to R: Bob Rogister, Bill Friswell, Stu Thaxter, Col Cuskelly, John Bennett, Struan Robinson, Bob Williams, John Barrie, OC CAPT Mick Byrne, Roger Rix, Gary Warnest, Ian Rose, Karen Byrne, Rowan Gillies, Dave Critchlow, Noel McNamara and Barry Lutwyche.
.5) - Photo, black & white, 1982, Headquarters Squadron, Army Survey Regiment. Back Row L to R: unidentified (x3), Don Mawson, Doug Carswell, unidentified (x3), Rick Warren, unidentified (x4), Bruce Wetzig, Kevin Boehm and unidentified. Middle Row L to R: Dave Murphy, unidentified, Bob Sheppard, unidentified, Pat Lumsden, unidentified (x6), Jim Beard, Heather Slater, Penny Knott and Graham Dudley. Front Row L to R: unidentified, Dick Manley, Kevin Macquire, Bob McHenry, John Charland, unidentified, RSM WO1 Bob Mason, CO LTCOL Peter Eddy, Jim Mitchell, Rob John, John Bloor, Peter ‘Blue’ Blaskett, Dave Thompson, Graham Squire, Alan Bunn, and John McCracken.
.6) - Photo, black & white, 1982, Lithographic Squadron, Army Survey Regiment. Back Row L to R: Neville Carr, Paul Baker, Kim Reynolds, Gary Drummond, Chad Hardwick, unidentified, Roy Hicks, Jim Ash, Greg Rowe, Gary Kerr, Peter Dillon, Peter Breukel, Brian Fauth, Paul Davis, Josh Degroot, Alan Virtue, Gary Tremain, Warren Shirley, Mark Doherty, unidentified, Le-Anne Shirley, Steve Egan and Russ Mollenhauer. Middle Row L to R: Terry Winzar, Keith Quinton, Rhys De Laine, unidentified, Stuart Ridge, Mick Gillham, Graham Hales, John Whaling, unidentified, Ken Peters, Laurie Justin, unidentified, Martin Van der Maele, Di Chalmers, and Frank Lenane. Front Row L to R: Gavin Neilson, John Cain, Peter Barrett, Greg Francis-Wright, George Austen, Ralph Chant, Jeff Lynch, OC CAPT Stan Vote, Ken Slater, Noel Coulthard, George Graham, Garran Hill, Rob Bogumil and Bill Jones.No personnel are identified. No personnel are identified.
.1P – Annotated on front “OFFICERS MESS DEC ’82”
.2P – Annotated on back “SGTS MESS DEC ’82”
.4P– Annotated on front “CARTO SQN DEC ’82”
.5P– Annotated on front “HQ SQN DEC ’82”royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, air survey, carto, litho
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