Black and white photographic image of Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith and Captain P. Taylor after completing the las leg of a 7365 mile flight to California ahead of schedule.aeroplane, aviation, flight, charles kingsford smith, p.g. taylor, southern cross

Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith is a famous Australian, well known in civil aviation history for his courageous endeavours in flight. He broken many flight records for long distance and time travelled and he was also a war hero in World War 1. He has been referred to as being “known to millions of Australians as “Smithy” … he was one of Australia’s true twentieth-century legends”. In honour of his place amongst the world’s famous pioneers his image is featured on Australia’s $20 note, Sydney airport is named after him, there is a memorial to Kingsford Smith, Taylor and Ulm at the Anderson Park, also in Sydney and his plane “Southern Cross” is on view at Brisbane Airport. Kingsford Smith wrote ‘The Old Bus’ (1932) and he and Ulm were co-authors of ‘Story of 'Southern Cross' Trans-Pacific Flight’ (1928). His also wrote a book about his own life ‘My Flying Life’ which was published after his death in 1937. and the story of his life was filmed in Australia in 1946. A BRIEF HISTORY OF SIR CHARLES EDWARD KINGSFORD SMITH (1897 – 1935) … Kingsford Smith was born 9th February 1897 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. His parents were William Charles Smith and Catherine Mary, nee Kingsford. His mother’s maiden name of “Kingsford” was added to the family name when they spent time in Canada from around 1903 to 1907, after which they returned to Sydney, Australia. In 1915 Kingsford Smith enlisted in Australian Imperial Force. He served in 4th Signal Troop, 2nd Division Signal Company at Gallipoli Peninsular as a ‘sapper’ or combat engineer and later in Egypt and in France as a dispatch rider. In 1916 Kingsford Smith was transferred to the Australian Flying Corps as a sergeant. He was discharged after training in England and commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps. He was appointed fling officer and soon joined the 23rd Squadron in France. He brought down four machines in his first month there and also did invaluable work attacking enemy targets. He was wounded and shot down and later awarded the Military Cross ‘for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty’. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1918 and served as a Flying Instructor with the R.F.C. Kingsford Smith was not allowed to participate in the 1919 England to Australia air race because of assumed lack of navigational experience. He and his pilot friend Cyril Maddocks formed a business and flew joy-flights in both England and America. In America he did some stunt flying with a Flying Circus. Kingsford Smith returned to Australia in 1921 and found employment as a pilot. He soon realised the value of air transport in such a vast country. He formed a partnership with pilot Keith Anderson in 1924 and they purchased two Bristol Tourer biplanes. Their business broadened to include Charles Ulm and became the Interstate Flying services in Sydney. Together they performed important ‘demonstration’ flights including a flight around Australia in 10 days and 5 hours using very limited navigational equipment. Kingsford Smith immediately started to search for support to do a trans-Pacific flight. This support came from the New South Wales government, Sidney Myer and G. Allan Hancock, an American oil magnate. On 31st May 1928 Kingsford Smith, Charles Ulm and two American crewmen, Harry Lyan and Jim Warner, took off from Oakland, California and flew to Brisbane via Hawaii and Suva. This historic flight took 83 hours and 38 minutes. Their Fokker plane had three engines and was named the “Southern Cross”. This amazing achievement resulted in huge financial subscriptions. Kingsford Smith was awarded the Air Force Cross and appointed as honorary squadron leader, Royal Australian Air Force. Kingsford Smith flew his Southern Cross plane from Point Cook in Victoria to Perth nonstop. Then in September – October 1928, with Charles Ulm and an Australian crew, he piloted the Southern Cross from Sidney to Christchurch New Zealand. This flight showed that was possible for regular passenger and mail services across the Tasman Sea. Kingsford Smith flew his plane to England to an order for four aircraft, planning to use them for an inter-capital air service in Australia. Sadly on 1st April 1929 he was forced to land, having lost radio contact with the ground and having run into bad weather over north – west Australia. Keith Anderson and Robert Hitchcock both perished before the search party reached them. Once official enquiries were completed the flight to England continued in June and was completed in record time of 12 days and 18 hours. In January 1930 Kingsford Smith piloted the “Southern Cloud”, one of the new Avro Ten planes, on the first flight of his airline, the Australian National Airways, from Sydney to Melbourne. The “Southern Cross” was overhauled in Holland by the Fokker Aircraft Co. and in June 1930 Kingsford Smith achieved an east-west crossing of the Atlantic from Ireland to Newfoundland in 31.5 hours. Kingsford Smith returned to England and took delivery of an Avro Avian biplane that he named the “Southern Cross Junior” and flew solo from England to Darwin, Australia. This record breaking flight took less than 10 days. He beat four other planes that had left England before him and he was 5.5 days faster than Hinkler. Sadly Kingsford Smith’s “Southern Cloud” was lost during a flight from Sydney to Melbourne in 1931 with no surviving crew or passengers; in 1958 the wreckage was discovered in the Snowy Mountains. Later that year Kingsford Smith flew his “Southern Cloud” from Australia to Timor, collecting mail from a damaged Imperial Airways plane in Timor. Other flights followed. Kingsford Smith was knighted in 1932 for his services in Aviation. He returned to selling joy flights then established the Kingsford Smith Air Service, a flying training school in Sydney. In 1933 Kingsford Smith flew the amazing record flight in “Miss Southern Cross” – a Percival Gull - from London to Wyndham in Western Australia in just over ten days. The Australian Commonwealth then gave Kingsford Smith a large grant and he was also appointed as aviation consultant to Vacuum Oil Co. Another flying record was made when Kingsford Smith and Sir P.G. Taylor flow “Lady Southern Cross” from Brisbane to San Francisco in order to sell her there; the west-east-trans-Pacific flight made aviation history. They returned to Australia to make an attempt at the trans-Tasman flight but their attempt failed due to engine failure; they managed to get back to Sydney safely, minus most of their cargo. Kingsford Smith had his unsold “Lady Southern Cross” shipped back to England, from where he and J. T. Pethybridge in the “Lady Southern Cross” attempted another record breaking flight from England The Old Bus Author: Charles Kingsford Smith Publisher: Distibuted by Herald Feature Service Date; 1932Label on spine cover with typed text RA 629.1309 KIN flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, the old bus, charles kingsford smith

The Ballarat Tachers' College is a predecessor institution of Federation Universoty Australia.1) Folded printed cream card with a message from the Ballarat Teachers' College principal W.H. Ellwood, and a balance sheet. Hon. A copy of a circular by Secretary W. Ian Young relates to the abandonment of the 1937 reunion due to the exceptional circumstances under which Infantile Paralysis rapidly spread throughout Melbourne, and the public opinion in Ballarat. .2) Foolscap typed circular re subscription payment .3) Blue printed document of 1937 Ballarat Teachers' College Ex-Students Association Office bearers and committee of year representatives, and a circular ot ex-studentsballarat teachers' college, reunion, ballarat teachers college ex-students, ballarat teachers' college exies, mcnaughton, john mcnaughton, ellwood, polio, infantile paralysis, r.r. watson, w. ian young, d.m. millman, t.j. ryan, j.c. creer, f.j. fiscalini, r.j. gowan, a.h. hatfield, t.a. taylor, e.m. crimmins, w.j.braden, s.c. hender, c.n. wishart, m.i. connolly, k.s. clarke, h. barton, m.c. campbell, j.m. tomlinson, a.m. kerr, d. millman, j.c. warrick, c.v. merlin, l.e. krause, p.g. law, law, g.g. mitchell, a.h. bryant, h.j. parker, r.p. warriner, e.o. jones, m. skene, j.h. mcnaughton, j. heard, e. mcinerney, w.i. young, l. merlin, n.v. cocks, g.c. ingpen, ingpen, r, mclean, t.m. stuart, r.s. southwell, g.c. mcleod, a.g.walter, v.t. bellingham, bellingham, r. row, a.m. giles, n. parkan

The Freedom of Entry to the City on the 26th of October 1990 was an honour first conferred by the Bendigo City Council to the Army Survey Regiment in 1970. This was the fifth time the unit exercised its freedom of marching into the city with swords drawn, bayonets fixed and drums beating. The honour is usually bestowed upon local regiments, in recognition of their dedicated service, and it is common for military units to periodically exercise their freedom by arranging a parade through the city. The event began with a ceremonial parade at the Queen Elizabeth II Oval. The RAAF Central Command Band provided the music at the parade. After formal inspections of the troops, the Army Survey Regiment saluted as it marched past the Reviewing Officer - Mayor of Bendigo Councillor James Douglass, military dignitaries and guests. Led by the Regiment’s CO – LTCOL Rene van den Tol, the unit marched down View St, along Pall Mall and to Gaol Rd. Regiment members were treated to a civic reception at the City Hall after the ceremony. The Regiment also exercised its Freedom of Entry with anniversary parades in 1977, 1980, 1985, 1992 and 1996. See items 9124.28P and 9126.24P for additional sets of photos taken at the event. The formal booklet covering the event is catalogued under item 9123.This set of 54 photographs of the Army Survey Regiment were taken at the Freedom of Entry parade, held at the City of Bendigo’s Queen Elizabeth Oval (QEO) on the 26th of October 1990. The colour photographs are on 35mm negative film and scanned at 2400 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) - Photo, colour, 1990. Army Survey Regiment marches on to the QEO. .2) - Photo, colour, 1990. Army Survey Regiment formed up at the start of the parade. .3) & .4) - Photo, colour, 1990. Lithographic Squadron fixes bayonets. Centre rank: LCPL Damien Cole, remainder unidentified. Rear rank R to L: CPL Peter Swandale, SPR Andrew Arman, remainder unidentified. SSM WO1 Bill Jones at far right. .5) - Photo, colour, 1990. Army Survey Regiment await the order to take posts. .6) - Photo, colour, 1990. Army Survey Regiment standing at ease await the arrival of the Parade Host. .7) - Photo, colour, 1990. Arrival of the Parade Host - D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE. L to R: CPL Mick McConnell, CPL Warren ‘Waldo’ Shirley, unidentified. .8) - Photo, colour, 1990. The Parade Host - D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE and MAJ John South at his right returns the Regiment’s salute. .9) - Photo, colour, 1990. Arrival of dignitaries: L to R: CPL Mick McConnell, City of Bendigo Mayor - Councillor James Douglass, City of Bendigo Chief Executive Officer - Mr. R. J. Burton, CPL Warren ‘Waldo’ Shirley, unidentified. .10) - Photo, colour, 1990. Arrival of dignitaries: L to R: CPL Mick McConnell, Chief Superintendent F. Fox (presumed), unidentified, D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE, CPL Warren ‘Waldo’ Shirley, unidentified. .11) - Photo, colour, 1990. Arrival of dignitaries: L to R: CPL Mick McConnell, Bishop of Sandhurst most Reverend N. Daly DD, unidentified padre, CPL Warren ‘Waldo’ Shirley, unidentified, D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE. .12) - Photo, colour, 1990. L to R: City of Bendigo Mayor - Councillor James Douglass, City of Bendigo Chief Executive Officer - Mr. R. J. Burton view the parade from the dias. .13) - Photo, colour, 1990. CO of the Army Survey Regiment greets the parade dignitaries. L to R: CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE, City of Bendigo Mayor - Councillor James Douglass, City of Bendigo Chief Executive Officer - Mr. R. J. Burton. .14) - Photo, colour, 1990. Headquarters Squadron inspection L to R: CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, Chief Executive Officer - Mr. R. J. Burton, D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE, Mayor - Councillor James Douglass, 2nd from right SGT Brendan McKinless, supernumerary WO2 Steve Hansen in background, remainder unidentified. .15) - Photo, colour, 1990. Unidentified squadron inspection L to R: D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE, Chief Executive Officer - Mr. R. J. Burton, Mayor - Councillor James Douglass, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol. .16) - Photo, colour, 1990. Air Survey Squadron inspection L to R: unidentified, SSGT Bob Garritty, CPL Craig Kellet, CPL Raelene (Munting) Brodie, unidentified, SPR Jodi Seath, remainder ranks unidentified, Mayor - Councillor James Douglass, Chief Executive Officer - Mr. R. J. Burton, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol. .17) - Photo, colour, 1990. Lithographic Squadron inspection L to R: CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, SGT Brian Paul, Mayor - Councillor James Douglass, SGT Steve Burke, D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE. .18) - Photo, colour, 1990. The official party pass behind Headquarters Squadron and head towards the RAAF Central Command Band. L to R: Chief Executive Officer - Mr. R. J. Burton, Mayor - Councillor James Douglass, D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE. .19) - Photo, colour, 1990. RAAF Central Command Band inspection L to R: Deputy Music Director Flying Officer S. Wright, Mayor - Councillor James Douglass, remainder unidentified. .20) - Photo, colour, 1990. RAAF Central Command Band inspection L to R: Chief Executive Officer - Mr. R. J. Burton, Deputy Music Director Flying Officer S. Wright, Mayor - Councillor James Douglass, remainder unidentified. .21) - Photo, colour, 1990. Cartographic Squadron commanded by OC MAJ Neil Taylor performs left form in slow time. .22) - Photo, colour, 1990. RAAF Central Command Band performs drill manoeuvre. .23) - Photo, colour, 1990. Air Survey Squadron commanded by OC MAJ Peter Clark performs left form. .24) - Photo, colour, 1990. Headquarters Squadron commanded by OC MAJ Ray Redman marches forward in slow time. .25) - Photo, colour, 1990. Army Survey Regiment in formation commanded by CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol advances in slow time. 2IC MAJ Duncan Burns at left. MAJ Bob Williams at right. .26) - Photo, colour, 1990. Air Survey 2IC MAJ Duncan Burns at left Squadron commanded by OC MAJ Peter Clark advances in quick time. WO1 Graham Ragless is closest to camera. .27) & .28) - Photo, colour, 1990. Lithographic Squadron commanded by OC MAJ Bob Coote advances before left form. LT Marty Lyons at left. LT Derek Bell at right. .29) - Photo, colour, 1990. Army Survey Regiment salutes as it marches past the Reviewing Officer Mayor - Councillor James Douglass, Chief Executive Officer - Mr. R. J. Burton and D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE at the dias. .30) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade official guests L to R: unidentified, MAJ John South, unidentified (x5), MAJ B.J. Donaldson – US Exchange, unidentified, unidentified padres (x2), Bishop of Sandhurst most Reverend N. Daly DD. .31) - Photo, colour, 1990. Army Survey Regiment salutes as it marches past the dias. .32) - Photo, colour, 1990. Lithographic Squadron commanded by OC MAJ Bob Coote performs left form. .33) - Photo, colour, 1990. Deputy Music Director Flying Officer S. Wright conducts the RAAF Central Command Band. .34) - Photo, colour, 1990. The RAAF Central Command Band performs during the parade. All musicians are unidentified. .35) - Photo, colour, 1990. Lithographic Squadron commanded by OC MAJ Bob Coote marches forward in quick time. .36) - Photo, colour, 1990. Cartographic Squadron commanded by OC MAJ Neil Taylor marches forward in quick time. .37) - Photo, colour, 1990. Lithographic Squadron commanded by OC MAJ Bob Coote marches forward in quick time. .38) - Photo, colour, 1990. Army Survey Regiment salutes as it marches past the dias. .39) - Photo, colour, 1990. L to R: Reviewing Officer Mayor - Councillor James Douglass, Chief Executive Officer - D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE, Mr. R. J. Burton and at the dias. Parade official guests L to R: unidentified (x2), MAJ John South, unidentified (x5), MAJ B.J. Donaldson – US Exchange, unidentified, unidentified padres (x2), Bishop of Sandhurst most Reverend N. Daly DD. .40) - Photo, colour, 1990. Army Survey Regiment salutes as it marches past the Reviewing Officer Mayor - Councillor James Douglass, Chief Executive Officer - Mr. R. J. Burton and D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE at the dias. MAJ P.G. Dinwiddie – UK Exchange is seen among the guests. .41) - Photo, colour, 1990. Air Survey Squadron commanded by OC MAJ Peter Clark stands at attention. .42) - Photo, colour, 1990. Headquarters Squadron commanded by OC MAJ Ray Redman stands at ease. 2IC MAJ Duncan Burns at far left. .43) - Photo, colour, 1990. Cartographic Squadron commanded by OC MAJ Neil Taylor stands at ease. CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol in foreground. .44) & .45) - Photo, colour, 1990. The Parade Host: D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE addresses the Parade. .46) - Photo, colour, 1990. The Reviewing Officer: Mayor - Councillor James Douglass addresses the Parade. .47) - Photo, colour, 1990. L to R: City of Bendigo Chief Executive Officer - Mr. R. J. Burton, Reviewing Officer Bendigo Mayor - Councillor James Douglass. .48) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade official guests Middle row L to R: MAJ P.G. Dinwiddie – UK Exchange, Chief Superintendent F. Fox, unidentified MAJ B.J. Donaldson – US Exchange, remainder unidentified. Front row L to R: unidentified (x2), MAJ John South, unidentified (x4). .49) - Photo, colour, 1990. Unidentified padre addresses the Parade. On his left: City of Bendigo Chief Executive Officer - Mr. R. J. Burton, Bishop of Sandhurst most Reverend N. Daly DD. .50) - Photo, colour, 1990. Unidentified padre addresses the Parade. On his right: Bishop of Sandhurst most Reverend N. Daly DD, City of Bendigo Chief Executive Officer - Mr. R. J. Burton, Reviewing Officer Bendigo Mayor - Councillor James Douglass. .51) - Photo, colour, 1990. Departure of Chief Superintendent F. Fox at conclusion of Parade. .52) - Photo, colour, 1990. Departure of unidentified padres (x2), Bishop of Sandhurst most Reverend N. Daly DD at conclusion of Parade. .53) & .54) - Photo, colour, 1990. Departure of Parade Host - D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE at conclusion of Parade. No personnel or civilians are identified. ‘Freedom of Entry Parade ‘90’ is annotated on plastic negative sleeve.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna

This is a set of 12 photographs taken during an Army Survey Regiment Officers Mess formal dinner at Fortuna Villa, Bendigo on the 6th of March 1990. 1990. In these photos members of the Officers Mess were socialising in the Ante Room and Long Room. This is a set of 12 photographs taken during an Army Survey Regiment Officers Mess formal dinner at Fortuna Villa, Bendigo on the 6th of March 1990. The black and white photographs are on 35mm negative film and scanned at 2400 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) - Photo, black & white, 1990. L to R: CAPT Dave McLachlan, LT Simon Dobner, MAJ Bob Williams, CAPT Noel ‘Nesty’ Coulthard. .2) - Photo, black & white, 1990. L to R: MAJ Bob Williams, CAPT Noel ‘Nesty’ Coulthard, MAJ B.J. Donaldson – US Exchange. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1990. L to R: CAPT Noel ‘Nesty’ Coulthard, MAJ B.J. Donaldson – US Exchange, MAJ P.G. Dinwiddie – UK Exchange, unidentified. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1990. L to R: Mr Tony Spurling, Mr John Hogan. .5) - Photo, black & white, 1990. L to R: Mr Tony Spurling, Mr John Hogan, MAJ Jack Gore (retired). .6) - Photo, black & white, 1990. L to R: CAPT Noel ‘Nesty’ Coulthard, MAJ Jack Gore (retired), Mr John Hogan. .7) - Photo, black & white, 1990. L to R: CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, MAJ Jack Gore (retired). .8) & .9) - Photo, black & white, 1990. L to R: MAJ Jack Gore (retired), MAJ Neil Taylor. .10) - Photo, black & white, 1990. L to R: LT Garrett Addison, MAJ Jack Gore (retired), MAJ Neil Taylor. .11) - Photo, black & white, 1990. L to R: LT Garrett Addison, Sister Flanagan. .12) - Photo, black & white, 1990. Unidentified mess steward prepares drinks at the Officers Mess bar.No personnel are identified. ‘Officers Mess Dinner 6 Mar 90’ annotated on negative sleeve.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna