This is a set of 11 photographs of a 4th Field Survey Squadron Officers, Warrant Officers and Sergeants Formal Dinner held at Keswick Barracks, Adelaide SA in 1986. On this occasion WO1 Alex ‘Darby’ Munro and WO1 Geoff Briggs were farewelled. WO1 Munro retired from the Australian Regular Army after 30 years of service. WO1 Geoff Briggs continued his service and retired in 1991. It is apparent there were visiting personnel from the Army Survey Regiment and other unidentified units. See item 6501.35P for black & white photos taken at the dinner.This is a set of 11 photographs of a 4th Field Survey Squadron Officer, Warrant Officer and Sergeant’s Formal Dinner held at Keswick Barracks, Adelaide SA in 1986. The colour photographs are on 35mm negative film and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 96 dpi. .1) - Photo, colour, 1986. Facing camera L to R: unidentified, Stevo Hinic, unidentified (x3), Bob Mason - Army Svy Regt’s RSM, unidentified, John Harrison, Roger Rees, Mick Hogan. .2) - Photo, colour, 1986. Facing camera L to R: unidentified, Malcolm Hentschel, unidentified, Bob Mason - Army Svy Regt’s RSM, unidentified, John Harrison, Roger Rees, Mick Hogan. Facing away from camera L to R: unidentified (x2), George Timmins. .3) - Photo, colour, 1986. Head table facing camera L to R: Ian Rose, Jorge Gruszka (Army Svy Regt’s CO), Don Taylor - OC, Darby Munro - Tech WO, Bill Griggs - SSM, Geoff Briggs, George Ricketts, unidentified RSM Keswick Barracks. .4) - Photo, colour, 1986. Left side of table: unidentified officer. Right side of table L to R: behind candles – Phil Smalley, Bob Mills, unidentified, Bob Garritty, Ian Rose. .5) - Photo, colour, 1986. Left table facing away from camera: Russell ‘Rusty’ Williams, unidentified. Left table facing camera L to R: unidentified, Peter Imeson, Dave Stephenson, Alan Brown, Bob Rogister, Wally Chilcott, unidentified, Barry Lutwyche OAM, Neil Jones, Bob Dickkenberg. .6) - Photo, colour, 1986. Head table facing camera L to R: Jorge Gruszka - CO Army Svy Regt , Don Taylor - OC, Darby Munro - Tech WO, Bill Griggs - SSM, Geoff Briggs, George Ricketts, unidentified RSM Keswick Barracks. Wearing suit in foreground - Bob Dickkenberg. .7) - Photo, colour, 1986. Left table facing away from camera: unidentified (x3), Gary Warnest, Ross Jenkins, Bruce ‘Stretch’ Gordon, unidentified (x2). Left table facing camera L to R: Bill Tewson, Peter Imeson, Dave Stephenson, Alan Brown, Bob Rogister, Wally Chilcott. .8) - Photo, colour, 1986. Left table facing camera L to R: Alan Brown, Bob Rogister, Wally Chilcott, unidentified, Barry Lutwyche OAM, Neil Jones, Bob Dickkenberg. .9) - Photo, colour, 1986. Facing away from camera: Dave Stephenson, unidentified (x2). Facing camera L to R: unidentified, Tony Gee, Brett ‘Dutchy’ Van Leeuwen, Bruce ‘Stretch’ Gordon, Ross Jenkins, Gary Warnest, unidentified (x2), Ray Sargeant, Stu Symonds. .10) - Photo, colour, 1986. Facing away from camera: Mick Hogan, Roger Rees, unidentified. Facing camera L to R: unidentified stewards (x2), unidentified (x2), Allan Adsett, Terry Lord, unidentified, Simon Reynolds – steward, George Timmins. .11) - Photo, colour, 1986. Head table L to R: Geoff Briggs, George Ricketts, unidentified RSM Keswick Barracks. Facing away from camera: unidentified, Neil Jones, remainder unidentified. Facing camera L to R: Steve Cooper, Darcy Patrick, Russell ‘Rusty’ Williams, John Scharber, Tony Gee, Brett ‘Dutchy’ Van Leeuwen..1P to .11P – There are no personnel identified. ‘1986 Formal Dinner’ annotated on negatives sleeve.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, 4 fd svy sqn

These photographs were taken at a RASvy Corps Formal Dinner at the Army Survey Regiment in 1966. The formal dinner commemorated the 50th Year Jubilee anniversary of the Royal Australian Survey Corps’ formation. Known personnel in the photographs were Brigadier Don Macdonald AM, Director of the Survey Corps and LTCOL Frank Buckland OBE, who was the CO of the Army Survey Regiment. The 50th year Jubilee Dinner silver bowl often appeared as a centrepiece in Officer’s Mess functions.These six black and white photographs were taken at a RASvy Corps Formal Dinner at the Army Survey Regiment in 1966. 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, L to R: BRIG Don Macdonald AM, unidentified, LTCOL Frank Buckland OBE .2) Photo, black & white, 50th year Jubilee Dinner Bowl .3) Photo, black & white, L to R: BRIG Don Macdonald AM, unidentified, LTCOL Frank Buckland OBE, unidentified .4) Photo, black & white, L to R: BRIG Don Macdonald AM, unidentified .5) Photo, black & white, L to R: LTCOL Frank Buckland OBE, unidentified .6) Photo, black & white, L to R: LTCOL Frank Buckland OBE, unidentified royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

This is a set of 35 photographs of a 4th Field Survey Squadron Officers, Warrant Officers and Sergeants Formal Dinner held at Keswick Barracks, Adelaide SA in 1986. On this occasion WO1 Alex ‘Darby’ Munro and WO1 Geoff Briggs were farewelled. WO1 Munro retired from the Australian Regular Army after 30 years of service. WO1 Geoff Briggs continued his service and retired in 1991. It is apparent there were visiting personnel from the Army Survey Regiment and other unidentified units. See item 6500.11P for colour photos taken at the dinner.This is a set of 35 photographs of a 4th Field Survey Squadron Officer, Warrant Officer and Sergeant’s Formal Dinner held at Keswick Barracks, Adelaide SA in 1986. The black & white photographs are on 35mm negative film and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 96 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Closest to camera on left: Stevo Hinic, unidentified, Malcolm Hentschel, remainder unidentified. On right L to R: Bob Norwood, Phil Smalley, Bob Mills, unidentified, Bob Garritty, Ian Rose. .2) - Photo, black & white, 1986. On left L to R: unidentified (x2), Tony Gee, Brett ‘Dutchy’ Van Leeuwen, Gary Warnest, remainder unidentified. On right L to R: Barry Lutwyche OAM, Neil Jones, Bob Dikkenberg. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Stewards relax at the bar after dinner. Simon Reynolds 2nd from right, remainder unidentified. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1986. At rear L to R: unidentified, Ian Rose. Left foreground L to R: Neil Jones, Bob Dikkenberg. Head table L to R: Jorge Gruszka - CO Army Svy Regt, Don Taylor - OC (standing), Darby Munro - Tech WO, Bill Griggs - SSM, Geoff Briggs, George Ricketts, unidentified RSM Keswick Barracks, On right L to R: unidentified, (x2), Steve Cooper. .5) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Closest to camera L to R: Bob Rogister, Wally Chilcott, unidentified, Barry Lutwyche OAM, Neil Jones. .6) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Facing camera L to R: Bill Tewson, Peter Imeson, Dave Stephenson, unidentified, Alan Brown. .7) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Facing camera L to R: unidentified (x2), John Harrison, Roger Rees, Mick Hogan. Back table L to R: Tony Gee, Bruce ‘Stretch’ Gordon, Ross Jenkins, Gary Warnest, unidentified, Ray Sargeant, Bill Tewson, Stu Symonds, unidentified. .8) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Head table L to R: Don Taylor - OC (standing), Darby Munro - Tech WO Bill Griggs – SSM, Geoff Briggs. .9) & .10) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Head table L to R: Bill Griggs – SSM, Geoff Briggs. .11) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Facing camera L to R: Malcolm Hentschel, unidentified, Bob Mason - Army Svy Regt’s RSM, unidentified (x2), John Harrison. .12) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Facing camera L to R: unidentified, Stevo Hinic, unidentified, Malcolm Hentschel. .13) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Geoff Briggs delivering his speech. .14) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Head table L to R: Jorge Gruszka - CO Army Svy Regt, Don Taylor - OC (standing), Darby Munro - Tech WO, Geoff Briggs delivering his speech, George Ricketts. .15) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Geoff Briggs delivering his speech. .16) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Facing camera L to R: Peter Imeson, Dave Stephenson, unidentified, Alan Brown, Bob Rogister, Wally Chilcott, unidentified, Barry Lutwyche OAM, Neil Jones, Bob Dikkenberg. .17) - Photo, black & white, 1986. A standing ovation at the conclusion of Geoff Briggs’ lengthy speech. Bill Griggs checks his watch. .18) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Guests standing for formal toasts. Closest to camera on left: unidentified, Stevo Hinic. At back Mr Vice – Mick Hogan. On right L to R: Allan Adsett, Terry Lord, Bob Norwood, Phil ‘Fred’ Smalley, Don Maskew, unidentified, Bob Garritty. .19) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Head table L to R: Jorge Gruszka - CO Army Svy Regt, Don Taylor - OC (standing), Darby Munro - Tech WO, WO Bill Griggs – SSM, Geoff Briggs, George Ricketts. .20) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Facing camera L to R: Brett ‘Dutchy’ Van Leeuwen, Bruce ‘Stretch’ Gordon, Ross Jenkins, Gary Warnest, unidentified (x2), Ray Sargeant, Stu Symonds, unidentified. .21) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Head table departs. On left: Stu Symonds. On right L to R: WO Bill Griggs – SSM, unidentified, Darby Munro - Tech WO, Geoff Briggs, unidentified RSM Keswick Barracks, George Ricketts. .22) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Mick Hogan - Mr Vice, takes charge. .23) - Photo, black & white, 1986. L to R: Mick Hogan - Mr Vice, Brett ‘Dutchy’ Van Leeuwen. .24) - Photo, black & white, 1986. L to R: Wally Chilcott, Mick Hogan - Mr Vice. .25) - Photo, black & white, 1986. L to R: Tony Gee, Bruce ‘Stretch’ Gordon, Ross Jenkins. .26) & .27)- Photo, black & white, 1986. L to R: unidentified RSM Keswick, Ian Rose, George Ricketts, Geoff Briggs, Bill Griggs – SSM, Darby Munro - Tech WO, Steve Cooper, Jorge Gruszka - CO Army Svy Regt, Don Taylor – OC. .28) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Facing camera L to R: Stevo Hinic, unidentified, Malcolm Hentschel. .29) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Facing camera L to R: Bill Tewson, Peter Imeson, Dave Stephenson. .30) - Photo, black & white, 1986. L to R: Darby Munro, Stu Symonds. .31) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Foreground L to R: unidentified (x2), John Harrison, Roger Rees. Background L to R: unidentified, Dave Stephenson, Stu Symonds, Peter Imeson, Bill Tewson. .32) - Photo, black & white, 1986. L to R: Wally Chilcott Mick Hogan - Mr Vice, unidentified, Brett ‘Dutchy’ Van Leeuwen, Darby Munro - Tech WO delivers a toast, unidentified, Bob Dikkenberg, unidentified, Neil Jones. .33) - Photo, black & white, 1986. L to R: John Harrison, Darby Munro - Tech WO, remainder unidentified. .34) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Guests relax at the bar after dinner. .35) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Guests relax at the bar after dinner. L to R: Steve Cooper, unidentified, Stevo Hinic, Allan Adsett, John Harrison, George Ricketts, unidentified, Darby Munro - Tech WO, unidentified (x3), Geoff Briggs, unidentified, Don Taylor – OC, Bill Griggs – SSM..1P to .35P – There are no personnel identified. ‘Farewells to:- WO1 BRIGGS & WO1 MUNRO 1986’ royal australian survey corps, rasvy, 4 fd svy sqn

Black and white photo of Rajaratnam Sundarason standing and speaking to other guests at a formal dinnerfounders

commemoration, fundraising, samuel wadham, dorothy wadham

38 Bn, raised March 1916. Post War it was the Bendigo CMF Unit until 1962. then shut down.1. B & W photo of group of officers and senior NCO's talking and laughing. They are wearing formal mess dress with ribbons WW2. At top right can be seen a photo of a group in front of 38 Bn Banner. 2. B & W photo of four men, 2 officers, 2 Snr NCO's. They are wearing formal mess dress. Photo taken in the Officer/Sgts mess, Drill hall, Mollison St, Bendigo. 3. A formal Army dinner. Held in Officers Mess at the Mollison St Drill Hall. An Officer is standing addressing the group. The group is composed of officers and snr NCO's. The table is set with flowers, cutlery and drinks.38 bn, staff, officers, bendigo

Officers Mess had regular formal dinners. Formal Dinner programme outlining wines and options on food menu's. Date suggests occasion relates to Anniversary of D. Day landings in Europe on 6th June 1944.Fold out cardboard programme for formal dinner at Officer's Mess on 20th Anniv. of D. Day WW2. Yellow paper with emblem of Royal Australian Army Service Corps (RAASC). Folded once.Emblem of RAASC on front then following " 3 DIV COLUMN RAASC" - "OFFICERS MESS", "Formal Dinner" on Saturday 6th June 1944. Inside is a menu for night and pages 2 & 3.d. day, officers mess, passchendaele barracks trust

Formal Dinner at Wangaratta to mark the retirement of Colonel John Neale as Honorary Colonel of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles Regiment.Colour photograph of Sergeant Robin Ellison i formal dress at Formal Dinner at Wangaratta 20 June 1992.ellison, wangaratta, dinner, vmr, honorary colonel, uniform

Formal dinner at Wangaratta, 20 June 1992, to mark the retirement of Colonel John Neale as Honorary Colonel of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles.Colour photograph of Major D. Chrisp and Lieutenant Kelvin Robertson at Formal Dinner, Wangaratta, 20 June, 1992.chrisp, robertson, wangaratta

Formal dinner held at Wangaratta 20 June 1992 to mark the retirement of Colonel John Neale OAM RFD ED as Honorary Colonel of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles.Colour photograph of Lieutenant Murphy and Lieutenant Colonel Doug Hunter at Formal Dinner, Wangaratta, 20June 1992vmr, murphy, hunter, wangaratta

Formal dinner held at Wangaratta, 20 June 1992, to farewell Colonel John Neale as Honorary Colonel of 8/13 victorian Mounted Rifles.Colour photograph of Major Josh Gay and former Sergeant John Bauerle at Formal Dinner, Wangaratta, 20 June 1992.gay, bauerle, wangaratta

Formal dinner held at Wangaratta, 20 June 1992, to mark the retirement of Colonel John Neale as Honorary Colonel of 8/13 Victorian Mounted RiflesColour photograph of Sergeant Viv Schmidt sitting beside unidentified civilian at Formal Dinner, Wangaratta, 20 June 1992.schmidt, wangaratta

A formal dinner was held at Wangaratta 20 June 1992 to farewell the Honorary Colonel of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles, Colonel John Neale OAM RFD ED.Colour photograph of Warrant Officer Class 1 Johnson and Sergeant G Burke at Formal Dinner, Wangaratta, 20 June 1992.burke, johnson, wangaratta, dinner

Formal Dinner at Sisley Avenue Depot Wangarattta to mark the retirement of Colonel John Neale as Honorary Colonel of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles regiment.Colour photograph of Sergeant Blok and former Warrant Officer Class 2 Lou Madjeric at Formal Dinner, Wangaratta 20 June 1992 blok, madjeric, wangatta

Formal Dinner at Wangaratta, 20 June 1992, to farewell Colonel John Neale as Honorary Colonel 8/13 Victorian Mounted RiflesColour photograph of Sergeant J. Van bellkom and Warrant Officer Class 1 Peter Clarke at Formal Dinner, Wangaratta, 20 June 1992.vanbellkom, clarke, wangaratta

Formal dinner held at Wangaratta, 20 June 1992, to mark the retirement of Colonel John Neale as Honorary Colonel of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles.Colour photograph pf Sergeant Graeme Tucknott and former Regimental Quarter master Sergeant Doug Kuwald at Formal Dinner, Wangaratta, 20 June 1992.tucknott, kuwald, wangaratta

The Dining President was MAJ. R. A. Hattam. The programme shows toasts and the menu.This is an off white cardboard sheet folded once to form a booklet. Printing is in blue ink. In the centre of front cover is the RACT Badge. Above that is the title as above. At the bottom of the front is printed:- Saturday, 15th September 1984, Passchendaele Barracks Bendigo.Stamped at top of front cover is:- "Passchendaele Barracks Trust" .ract, formal dinner, 1984, passchendaele barracks trust

Black, plastic covered place mats with silver embossed 4/19 PWLH Regiment badge in centre. Number reduced to 93 after 2 stolen.place mat, formal dinner, messes

Melton Fire Brigade history In a letter to George Minns of 24th March 1942 from the Forests Commission the brigade was registered Class ‘F’ with the certificate of Registration N. 425. In December 1935 a public meeting was held with the purpose of forming a bush fire brigade. Constable Roy Corbett was elected Captain a position he held until 1941 and 1945 –1949. 1942 EW Barrie. 1st Lieut 2nd Lieut TL Barrie 1943 EW Barrie 2nd Lieut 1944 : : MELTON RURAL FIRE BRIGADE Established under CFA act 1944 1945- 1953 EW Barrie Apparatus Officer 1951- 1965 EW Barrie Captain 1967- 1979 EW Barrie elected Group Communication Officer of the Mt Cotterill Fire Brigades. RADIO In 1954 the Fire Brigade introduced 2 HF (high frequency) radios, one was installed in the Fire truck and the other in the Captains utility. 1956- 16th March Licence granted to the County Fire Authority Melton to establish a MOBILE transmitting and receiving station. Area of operation, Melton and District on the frequency (kc/s) 3836 for the exchange of messages relating to the fighting and prevention of fires during actual fires or periods of fire hazard with the CFA Bacchus Marsh base station VL3OX. 1958- 22nd May Commonwealth of Australia, Postmaster-General’s Department Special Licence No H 702 under the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1905-1950 is hereby transferred to Mr. E.W. Barrie, Captain, Melton Rural Fire Brigade to establish a MOBILE transmitting and receiving station. Call sign VL3 OX 6 and VL 3OX 7Group officer Bon Barrie's invitation to a Fire Brigade formal dinner emergency services

Dining room at Buna Barracks, Albury set for a formal dinner 9 November 1991.military, una barracks, albury, vmr

Kevin and Shirley Monte at formal dinner at Buna Barracks Albury 9 November 1991dinner, vmr, monte, buna barracks, albury

Maurice and Heather Miles sitting at formal dinner at Buna Barracks Albury 9 November 1991dinner, buna barracks, albury, miles

Colour photograph of Lieutenant Colonel Noik and Colonel Frank Pearson at Formal Dinner, Wangaratta, 20 June, 1992.vmr, pearson, noik, wangaratta, dinner

Colour photograph of Major Fred Cobain and Lieutenant Howard Burvill at Formal Dinner, Wangaratta, 20 June 1992.cobain, burvill, wangaratta, dinner

Colour photograph of Colonel John Neale holding Army Commemdation at Formal Dinner, Wangaratta, 20th June 1992.neale, commendation, wangaratta

Colour photograph of Sergeant Reid and Staff Sergeant Hugh Wilson at formal Dinner, Wangaratta, 20 June 1992.reid, wilson, wangaratta

Colour photograph of Major Max Oates sitting next to unidentified civilian at Formal Dinner, Wangaratta, 20 June 1992oates, wangaratta

Dinner held to mark the retirement of Colonel John Neale as Honorary Colonel of 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles. Colour photograph of Warrant Officer Class 2 and Sergeant Gary Wynd at Formal Dinner at Wangaratta, 20 June 1992.perkins, wynd, wangaratta