Part of the Kevin John Herdman, No. 397661, Collection. See catalogue No. 5942P for details of his service record.Blue coloured soft card covered book with pages secured with staples. 91 pages with cut edges. Text in black type. Title on front cover in black type below an insignia for the RACT.Handwritten in blue ink on top RH corner of front cover: “K J HERDMAN”royal australian corps of transport, ract officers, kevin john herdman

Part of the "Kevin John Herdman", No. 397661, collection. See Catalogue No. 5942P for details of his service. See also 7085 for a similar to a make a pair.RACT Officer's collar badge constructed of gold and silver coloured plastic. Silver coloured Laurel wreath is mounted on a gold coloured seven pointed star. Laurel wreath encloses a Royal Cypher and blue garter featuring silver lettering. Two metal pins on back for fastening to a collar.Printed on blue garter: “ROYAL AUSTRALIAN CORPS OF TRANSPORT” At bottom of wreath: “PAR ONERI” Stamped on back: “SWAN & HUDSON”kevin john herdman, badge, unifotrm, ract

Part of the Kevin John Herdman, No. 397661, Collection. See Catalogue No. 5942P for details of his service record.RACT officer's collar badge. Badge is constructed of gold and silver plastic. Silver coloured laurel wreath is mounted on a gold coloured seven-pointed star. A Queen's Crown is located at the top of the star. Laurel wreath encloses a Royal Cypher and blue garter featuring silver lettering. Two metal pins on back for fastening to a collar.Printed on blue garter: ' ROYAL AUSTRALIAN CORPS OF TRANSPORT'. At bottom of wreath: 'PAR ONERI' Stamped on back: 'SWAN & HUDSON'.badge, uniform, royal australian corps of transport, kevin john herdman

Programme of Parades diary for half year ending 30 Nov 1975, "MAJ. K.J. HERDMAN" Officer Commanding. Part of the Kevin John Herdman No. 397661 collection. See catalogue No. 5942P for details of his service.Soft covered booklet with stapled pages. 8 pages with cut edges. Text on cover and pages in blue type. Cover features the insignia of RACT. Pages 2 to 7 set out in diary form.Handwritten notes in black and blue ink on various pages. Handwritten on front cover, 397661, "MAJ K.J. HERDMAN". Handwritten on back cover: '059 6622 50'ract, parade programme, kevin john herdman

.1) Black Military Jacket - four pockets. brass buttons with AMF motif - 2 epaulettes - 2 on top pocket, 4 on chest. There are three officers pips on each epaulettes. It has a 38 Bn - Northern Victorian RACT silver badge on each collar. It has a quantity of six medal ribbons. War Medal 1939-45/ Defence Medal/ Pacific Star/ Africa Star/ 1939-45 Star/ Australian Service Medal. .2) White shirt - long sleeved - possibly silk. .3) Tie black - possibly silk. It is stitched in place. .4) Trousers black, red stripe, black buttons.The shirt has a sales ticket "St. Vincent de Paul, Cost $0.30”ww2, formal army uniform, passchendaele barracks trust

This jacket is long sleeved, short waisted. No buttons to fasten the front. On the epaulettes are a metal 'insignia badge for a 2nd Lieut. and the letter “R” The buttons that held the epaulettes are missing. On the collars are RACT badges. The “R” is worn by by Retired Officers.army uniform, mess dress, passchendaele barracks trust

Part of the Kevin John Herdman, No.397661, Collection. See Catalogue No.5942P for details of his service.Khaki coloured woollen Australian Army officer's double breasted great coat with attached half belt. Two side pockets with light khaki lining, Coat is lined with green coloured polyester fabric. Plastic buttons with gold coloured finish. Each button bears the RACT insignia. Major's crown on each epaulette. Manufacturer's label on inside right front.Printed on manufacturer's label: 'C.G.C.F., VICTORIA, 1967, (upwards arrow), REGIMENTAL NO,. NAME.' Handwritten in black on manufacturer's label: '397661, K. HERDMAN'.uniform, great coat, australian army, kevin john herdman

Special Invitation issued to various parties for a Presentation Parade on 7th Dec 1976 which is 35th Anniversary of start of Pacific Theatre of WW2.White card with gold coloured RACT emblem and Invitation writing in blue.Emblem of RACT on front with invite from 15th Tpt Coy Commanding Officer to attend Presentation Parade at Stawell Training Depot at 8 pm on Tues Dec 7, 1976.invitation, passchendaele barracks trust

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 were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photograph was scanned at 300 dpi. 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

1. Jacket - Khaki polyester jacket Officer's pattern. Four front pockets held shut with a brass button. It has RACT badges on each collar. The brass buttons are RACT motif, Lt Col badges on epaulettes. 2. Lanyard - blue and red. 3. Trousers - polyester khaki, zip fly, four pockets. 4. Shirt, khaki polyester, two pockets, long sleeve. 5. Tie, khaki, wool with elastic neck loop. 6. Sock - wool, dark khaki. 7. Sock - wool, light khaki.1. Inside is written - “Purcell M.W.R” then crossed out. 4. “NR59” is written in texta on manufacture's label.uniform, officer, army, passchendaele barracks trust

"Dean Swift" was an officer in the army reserve. Last known rank believed to be LT.Colonel.This is a black woollen jacket. It has four pockets. The top two pockets are held shut with a button. The front has five gold buttons. Corps = RACT. There are no epaulettes. There is a gold button. Corps is probably 3 Div HQ. The jacket is lined with a black polyester material. It has provision for a detachable collar.Typed on the label is "CAPT SWIFT H.".dean swift, uniform, army reserve, passchendaele barracks trust

"Dean Swift" was in the Army Reserve. Last rank was LT.COLONEL.1.Khaki wool polyester jacket. It has four front pockets. All four pockets are missing their buttons. There are four button holes on the front - these are also missing the buttons. Epaulettes are held down with a gold button. Corps = RACT. The jacket is lined with a cream nylon material. 2. Trousers - wool/poly, khaki, zip fly, cuffless. Two side pockets, one hip pocket.1. Inside jacket on the label is typed "CAPT SWIFT". 2. Inside trousers on label "CAPT SWIFT".dean swift, army reserve, ract, passchendaele barracks trust

This set of 43 photographs was taken in August 1990 during the Australian Army Chief of the General Staff (CGS) and Regimental Sergeant-Major of the Australian Army (RSM-A) visit to the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo. Lieutenant General Henry John Coates AC MBE was a senior officer in the Australian Army who served as Chief of the General Staff from 1990 to 1992. RSM-A WO1 Kevin ‘Lofty’ Wendt OAM BEM was the 2nd RSM to be appointed to the position of RSM-A, the most senior Warrant Officer position in the Australian Army. His appointment was from 1987 to 1990. The name of the CGS’s aide de camp officer is unknown. The CGS and RSM-A visit to the Army Survey Regiment is covered on page 145 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. See Item 6154.6P for additional photos taken during the visit.This is a set of 43 photographs taken on the occasion of the Chief of the General Staff - Lieutenant General Henry John Coates AC MBE visit to the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in August 1990. 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. Arrival of the CGS at Fortuna Villa. L to R: unidentified RACT driver, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol., unidentified aide de camp officer. .2) - Photo, colour, 1990. The CGS’s staff car, noting the 3 stars on red plate below the number plate. .3) - Photo, colour, 1990. Partners accompanying the tour delegation arrive at Fortuna Villa. Mrs Ruth van den Tol is 2nd from right, remainder unidentified. .4) - Photo, colour, 1990. The visitors gather at Fortuna Villa’s front steps. L to R: unidentified (x2), RSM-A WO1 Kevin ‘Lofty’ Wendt OAM BEM, unidentified (x2), Mrs Ruth van den Tol, unidentified. In background L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol. .5) - Photo, colour, 1990. The visitors gather at Fortuna Villa’s front steps. L to R: RSM WO1 Neville Stone, unidentified, RSM-A WO1 Kevin ‘Lofty’ Wendt OAM BEM, Mrs Ruth van den Tol, unidentified (x2). .6) - Photo, colour, 1990. The visitors gather at Fortuna Villa’s front steps. L to R: unidentified, RSM-A WO1 Kevin ‘Lofty’ Wendt OAM BEM, Mrs Ruth van den Tol, unidentified (x4). In background – RSM WO1 Neville Stone. .7) - Photo, colour, 1990. The visitors gather at Fortuna Villa’s front steps. L to R: RSM WO1 Neville Stone. unidentified, RSM-A WO1 Kevin ‘Lofty’ Wendt OAM BEM, unidentified (x4). Mrs Ruth van den Tol. .8) - Photo, colour, 1990. At Fortuna Villa’s front steps. L to R: RSM WO1 Neville Stone. RSM-A WO1 Kevin ‘Lofty’ Wendt OAM BEM. .9) - Photo, colour, 1990. CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol at left invites CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE to sign the Visitors’ Book outside the Messes. .10) - Photo, colour, 1990. Production Control Office. L to R: CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, CAPT Roger Hancock, CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, WO1 Colin Cuskelly. .11) - Photo, colour, 1990. Fortuna Villa Historic Tour. Unidentified visitors in the entrance foyer guided by CPL Le-Anne (Smallshaw) Shirley at far right. Mrs Ruth van den Tol faces the camera. .12) - Photo, colour, 1990. Descending the external stairway L to R: 2IC Maj Duncan Burns, CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, unidentified aide de camp officer, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol. .13) - Photo, colour, 1990. Air Survey Squadron brief L to R: LT Simon Buckpitt, OC MAJ Peter Clark, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, unidentified aide de camp officer. .14) - Photo, colour, 1990. Air Survey Squadron tour. CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE watches as CPL Darren Wilkinson operates a B8 stereo plotter on the AUTOMAP 2 system. .15) - Photo, colour, 1990. Air Survey Squadron tour. CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE views stereo aerial photography on a Wild B8 stereo plotter. .16) - Photo, colour, 1990. Air Survey Squadron tour. L to R: SSGT Andy Boath guides the CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE’s operation of a Wild B8 stereo plotter fitted with dual optics on the AUTOMAP 2 system. .17) - Photo, colour, 1990. Air Survey Squadron tour. L to R: SSGT Andy Boath explains a AUTOMAP 2 system feature coding menu to the CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE next to a Wild B8 stereo plotter. .18) - Photo, colour, 1990. Air Survey Squadron tour. L to R: SPR Paula (Golding) Brinsmead explains off-table map editing procedure to RSM-A WO1 Kevin ‘Lofty’ Wendt OAM BEM. RSM WO1 Neville Stone stands on the background. .19) - Photo, colour, 1990. Air Survey Squadron tour. L to R: SPR Paula (Golding) Brinsmead explains off-table map editing procedure to RSM-A WO1 Kevin ‘Lofty’ Wendt OAM BEM. .20) - Photo, colour, 1990. Cartographic Squadron brief. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CAPT Dave McLachlan, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol. .21) - Photo, colour, 1990. Cartographic Squadron tour. SPR Ian Baldwin demonstrates AUTOMAP 2 system cartographic editing on a Graphic Editing Workstation. Standing L to R: CAPT Dave McLachlan, CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol. .22) - Photo, colour, 1990. Cartographic Squadron tour. AUTOMAP 2 system cartographic editing demonstrated on a Graphic Editing Workstation. Standing L to R: LT Steve Hledik, unidentified aide de camp officer CAPT Dave McLachlan, 2IC MAJ Duncan Burns, CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE. .23) - Photo, colour, 1990. Lithographic Squadron brief. L to R: OC MAJ Bob Coote, CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE. .24) - Photo, colour, 1990. Lithographic Squadron tour. Aerial photograph film processing brief. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE. OC MAJ Bob Coote, LT Marty Lyons in background. .25) - Photo, colour, 1990. Lithographic Squadron tour. Map separation film processing brief. L to R: OC MAJ Bob Coote, CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE. .26) - Photo, colour, 1990. Lithographic Squadron tour. Production of an orthophotomap proof brief. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE. OC MAJ Bob Coote .27) - Photo, colour, 1990. Lithographic Squadron tour. KLIMCH large format camera brief. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, WO1 Bill Jones. .28) - Photo, colour, 1990. Lithographic Squadron tour. KLIMCH large format camera brief. L to R: CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE. .29) - Photo, colour, 1990. Lithographic Squadron tour. KLIMCH large format camera brief. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, WO1 Bill Jones, SPR Gavin Craggs. .30) - Photo, colour, 1990. Lithographic Squadron tour. Film enlargement/reduction process brief. L to R: WO1 Bill Jones, CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, OC MAJ Bob Coote. Unidentified aide de camp officer, 2IC MAJ Duncan Burns in background. .31) - Photo, colour, 1990. Lithographic Squadron tour. Colour topographic map proof production brief. L to R: OC MAJ Bob Coote, CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, WO1 Bill Jones. .32) - Photo, colour, 1990. Lithographic Squadron tour. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, OC MAJ Bob Coote. .33) - Photo, colour, 1990. Lithographic Squadron entrance. L to R: RSM WO1 Neville Stone, RSM-A WO1 Kevin ‘Lofty’ Wendt OAM BEM, unidentified, WO2 Rob Bogimul. .34) - Photo, colour, 1990. Lithographic Squadron entrance. L to R: RSM-A WO1 Kevin ‘Lofty’ Wendt OAM BEM. .35) - Photo, colour, 1990. Lithographic Squadron entrance. L to R: RSM-A WO1 Kevin ‘Lofty’ Wendt OAM BEM, WO2 Rob Bogimul. .36) - Photo, colour, 1990. Lithographic Squadron entrance. L to R: RSM WO1 Neville Stone, RSM-A WO1 Kevin ‘Lofty’ Wendt OAM BEM, WO2 Rob Bogimul. .37) - Photo, colour, 1990. Lithographic Squadron tour. Print Room introductions. L to R: in background – WO2 Rob Bogimul, Unidentified aide de camp officer. In foreground - CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, OC MAJ Bob Coote, WO2 Jeff Willey, 2IC MAJ Duncan Burns. .38) & .39) - Photo, colour, 1990. Lithographic Squadron. RSM-A WO1 Kevin ‘Lofty’ Wendt OAM BEM addresses Army Survey Regiment personnel in the Print Room. .40) - Photo, colour, 1990. Lithographic Squadron. Presentation of the Army Survey Regiment unit plaque. L to R: RSM-A WO1 Kevin ‘Lofty’ Wendt OAM BEM, RSM WO1 Neville Stone. .41) to .43) - Photo, colour, 1990. Lithographic Squadron. RSM-A WO1 Kevin ‘Lofty’ Wendt OAM BEM addresses Army Survey Regiment personnel in the Print Room..1P to .43P – Not annotated. Stored with ‘CMDR 3MD Visit Mar 90’ film negative sleeve sets.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna

Military badges either gold, silver or brass colour with or without a backing mounting plate, pins. Sizes vary. 1. Australian Corps of Signals, collar 2. 2. Australian Corps of signals Collar Circa 1940's. 3. RAAF Hat (Circa WW2) anodised. 4. Australian Engineers Hat (Circa 1920-1942) 5. Royal Australian Army Service Corps Hat (Circa 1960's) 6. Royal Australian Army Service Corps Officers Collar. 7. RACT Hat (see current location), 8. Royal Australian Survey Corps Hat (circa 1940's). 9. 8th Australian Infantry Regiment Collar x 2, 10. Mercian Regiment Collar x 2 (circa 2007). passchendaele barracks trust, pbt121to130, badges

1. The Australian Army uses the Swagger stick as a traditional ceremonial symbol of authority, commonly carried under the right arm by a Company Sergeant Major and Commissioned Officers, particularly in ceremonial or “Walking Out” dress. The swagger stick is made of polished timber with a brass shell casing on the top and the shell casing projectile on the bottom. 2. Wooden display stand with R.D. Hosking RACT Label.2. “WO2 R.D. Hosking RACT “ - Two small collar badges with the wording “Royal Australian Corps of Transport”passchendaele barracks trust, pbt247, ceremonial equipment, swagger stick