Major Kevin Herdman, second from right in back row as part of Senior Officer's Course, 1984. Part of the "Kevin John Herdman" (No. 397661) collection. See catalogue No. 5942P for details of his service.Colour photo of a group of Army Officers in uniform. Officers are arranged in two rows - back standing, front seated. Curtained windows and wood panel with clock in background. Named silhouette of Officers on back of photograph. All text in black type.Names of Officers and name of group on back in black.kevin john herdman, army reserve, reserve command and staff college, photograph

A Copy of Third Training Group Reserve Command And Staff College: Milops Wing: The infantry BattalionA Copy of Third Training Group Reserve Command And Staff College: Milops Wing: The infantry Battalion. The cover is missing and the manual is held together with two metal staples.manuals, third training group, the infantry battalion, reserve command and staff college, australian army

Menu for the Reserve Command and Staff College inaugural dining night at Puckapunyal - 16th April 1983.Folded A4 page to create a four page A5 document. Front cover has text in black type. Seven black and white diagrams of soldiers in uniform also on front cover. Text on inside pages in capitalized black type. Back page is blank.puckapunyal, reserve command, mmenu, kevin john herdman

Notes relate to courses run by 3rd Training Group - Reserve Command and Staff college between May 1981 and May 1988. Part of the "Kevin John Herdman" No 397661 collection. See catalogue No. 5942P for his service details.1. - 12. A4 sized multi page documents, each stapled on top LHC. Text on each page in black type. Printing on one side of each page. Pages vary in colour - pink, cream, blue and green.Handwritten markings on various pages in red and black ink.training notes, army, 3rd training group, kevin john herdman

1. 'Exercise Micro Log'. Third Training Group, Reserve Command and Staff College, MILOPS Wing. 2. Exercise 'Mini Log.' Part of the Kevin John Herdman, No.397661 collection. See Catalogue No.5942P for details of his service.1. Multipage document on A4 sized paper. Text on one side of each page in black. Pages are cream in colour and stapled together on top LHC. 2. Multipage document on pink coloured A4 paper, Text on one side of each page in black. Pages stapled together on top LHC.2. Handwritten on top RHC of first page; MASTER 81, Sec attached sheets.training notes, exercise microlog, exercise mini log, kevin john herdman

The Dibb Report into mainland defence of Australia,1986, among other things identified the requirement for protection of key assets in Northern Australia and the possibility of involving Army Reserve (Ares) units in this thus releasing regular forces for offensive operations. Dibb also pointed out that this defined role would result in a huge lift in Ares morale. In June 1988, the 3rd Division (3Div) conducted a Tactical Exercise without Troops (TEWT), Exercise ‘Distant Trumpet’ in the Katherine- Darwin area to study problems associated with defence against low level incursions against Tindal RAAF Base. Exercise ‘Northern Explorer’ followed in October of that year when units of the 3Div including A Squadron 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles sent patrol groups to get a first taste of environment and conditions. Post-Exercise reports had to include recommendations re: health, equipment and adaptation of Standing Operating Procedures (SOPs) in preparation for the new role deploying to Northern Australia. The first deployment by 8/13 Vistorian Mounted Rifles was in 1988. Deployments continued i following years. In September 1993, 3 Troop (Wangaratta) VMR Squadron 4/19 PWLH commanded by Captain Kelvin Robertson deployed to NT. The training began with airfield defence at Tindal followed by a 1000km recon into Arnhem Land in four Landrovers. The troop reported on the conditions of the roads, airfields, bridges (mainly causeways) resources such as fuel supplies in the towns and infrastructure. Each troop taking different route. 3 Troop had the Northern route through Kakadu National park across the East Alligator River to Oenpelli then to Maningrida and Ramangining and south to the Central Arnhem Road and back to Tindal Air force Base. Kelvin Robertson enlisted on 6 April 1981 at Cobram where Lieutenant Dan Wyborn was the troop leader at 2 Troop A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles (2TP A SQN 8/13 VMR). He completed the Initial Employment Training Course (IET) and then an M113A1 driver’s course in March 1982. Course Senior Instructor (SI) was Captain (CAPT) John McLean and wing instructor Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) Mick Baxter (ex-Driving & Servicing Wing instructor at the School of Armour). He served with 2TP at Cobram as a trooper Driver/Signaller until June 1982 when he was selected for officer training. He served two years as an Officer Cadet in Course 21 at Officer Cadet Training Unit (OCTU) graduating in June 1984. He returned to 8/13 VMR and completed the 1/85 Army Reserve (ARES) Regimental Officers Basic Course (ROBC Reconnaissance), then was posted immediately as 1 TP LDR for the Hay Booligal Annual Field Exercise (AFX). In 1985 he took command of 2TP at Cobram until Nov 1987 when he transferred to C Squadron First Armoured Regiment (CSQN 1AR). This began six months full time duty in which Lieutenant (LT) Robertson completed the regular army 1/88 (ROBC Tank), and then served as CSQN's first and only ARES Leopard Tank TP LDR until the next ARES LT was trained up as 2TP LDR. He later served as the CSQN Liaison Officer (LO) on the First Brigade (1 Bde) exercise ‘Predators Advance’ and as a staff officer on a Second Division (2Div) exercise. In Jan 1991 he studied at the Reserve Command and Staff College (RCSC). Upon completion of Grade 3 he was promoted to CAPT and transferred back to a reconnaissance troop, 3TP VMR SQN 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse (4/19PWLH) at Wangaratta. CAPT Robertson transferred to the Inactive List in 1994, but in 2011 returned to the Active List serving as Operations Captain (OPS CAPT) at Regimental Headquarters (RHQ) 12th/16th Hunter River Lancers (12/16 HRL)and later Second-In-Command (2IC) Tamworth-based Operations Support Squadron (OPSPT SQN), and at 9 day exercises at Singleton range and an exercise at Townville High Range in Protective Mobility Vehicle (PMV) Bushmasters. In 2013 after completing the ARES Grade 3 Staff Officers course in Brisbane he returned home to Jerilderie and served as 2IC A SQN 4/19 PWLH based at Latchford Barracks Bonegilla. He was awarded the Defence Long Service Medal (DLSM) in 2014. Highlights of his career included being Parade Commander for the 75th anniversary Beersheba parade in Canberra on 31 October 1992. The guard, drawn from the VMR SQN 4/19 PWLH represented the 4th Light Horse Regiment, a participant of the Charge. Then twenty years later, 2012, he was invited to speak at the Quirindi Anzac Day ceremony. On this occasion he was serving with 12/16 HRL, so in two ceremonies, 20 years apart, he had represented both the 4th LHR and the 12th LHR, the two lead Regiments that charged Beersheba. CAPT Robertson was placed on the Inactive List again in 2015. Illustrates Reserve training in NT.Colour image of soldier with landscape in background being Captain Kelvin Robertson 3 Troop Leader (Wangaratta) VMR Squadron 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse Regiment looking out over the Arafura swamp near the Maningrida to Ramingining road in Arnhem Land during exercise in the Northern Territory, September 1993.tindal, robertson

Part of the "Kevin John Herdman" collection. See Catalogue No. 5942P for details of his service.Brown coloured shield shaped wooden plaque with unit insignia. insignia features a Queen's Crown at top, an open book and crossed swords. Lettering on a banner around edge of insignia. Manufacturers details on back.Stamped in black on back: "MADE IN SINGAPORE". on green coloured banner on Insignia. "COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE, ARMY RESERVE."kevin john herdman, plaque, command & staff college, army reserve