Report produced by 1 Fd Svy Sqn 13 May 1985 of Carto Hydra Phase 2. This project was undertaken using Department of Mapping and Surveying (DMS) Queensland source material and to test the Draft specifications for the Raster Scanning Sub-System at the Army Survey Regiment. This production Report has been compiled to give a full record of the task.photocopy of an A4 typed report produced by 1 Fd Svy Sqn royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr, 1 fd svy sqn

Operation Carto Mercury was a field completion Operation mounted by 1 Fd Svy Sqn 11 Aug 1985 to field complete 4 x 1:25000 compiled map sheet in the Cabarlah area to the North of Tawoomba. Included maps: 9243 - 23 Kingsthorpe, 9243 -24 Goombungee, 9243 - 21 Gomaren Creek, 9243 - 22 High FieldsA4 Typed document and diagrams, 14 pages. Report produced by 1 Fd Svy Sqn 1986royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr, 1 fd svy sqn

A Report on activities of 1 Fd Svy Sqn during the period Jul-Nov 1979. Monthly Reports were mandatory for all RASvy units.Plastic, Cardboard covered, A4 Paper reports, diagrams.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

A report covering activities of 5 Fd Svy Sqn during Period Jul - Dec 1978. Monthly reports were mandatory for all RASvy UnitsA plastic bound, A4 cardboard covered report that includes text and diagramsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Report covering the activities of 1 Fd Svy Sqn between Jul 78 to Sep 78. Monthly Reports were mandatory for Royal Australian Survey Corps unitsPlastic, Cardboard covered, A4 Paper reports, diagrams. Loose pages and pictorial Index at rearroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Report covering the activities of 1 Fd Svy Sqn between Oct 78 to Dec 78. Monthly Reports were mandatory for Royal Australian Survey Corps unitsPlastic, Cardboard covered, A4 Paper reports, diagrams. Pictorial Index at rear.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Monthly Reports were required of all Royal Australian Survey Corps Units. This report covers the activities of 5 Fd Svy Sqn during the period Jan - Dec 1982Plastic bound and plastic covered report containing A4 Paper pages. Most pages are bound except for 12 x pages that are loose.Numerous distribution stamps exist throughout the document.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Comprehensive Operation Report on Operation Sandy Hill conducted by 1Fd Svy Sqn Apr-Sep 1975 Part 1 Forward, Part 2 Planning and Mounting, Part 3 Final Report OC 1 Fd Svy Sqn, Part 4 Report Abn/EDM Gp, Part 5 Report Recon, Stn Marking and Traversing Gp, Part 6 Admin Report, Part 7 Report OC 171 Op Spt Sqn, Part 8 Computations and Results, Part 9 Observations and Recommendations.A4 size report held together with a plastic spiral binding, Light Cardboard cover includes many foldout Annexes"15" on front cover. Rubber stamp "Army Survey Regiment Map Library"royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Between 1915 and 1951, military topographical mapping in SA was conducted by Royal Australian Survey Corps (RASvy) units based outside the state. In February 1952, Army HQ Field Survey Section (Central Command Detachment) was established in Adelaide in a drill hall at Largs Bay. It was tasked with providing map coverage in the Woomera and Southern areas of the state. The section was subsequently reorganised as Central Command Field Survey Section moving firstly to Hampstead Barracks, Hampstead in 1953 and then into accommodation at Keswick Barracks in 1954. In 1957 the Section commenced mapping operations in the NT. The Unit was relocated to the old cavalry stables in 1961 and was redesignated Central Command Survey Unit and remained there till 1973. In 1970 the Unit was redesignated 4 Fd Svy Sqn and engaged in operations conducted in PNG from 1972 to 1974 inclusive. In 1973 the Squadron moved into a brand new two-storey specially designed and purpose built building adjacent to the old building. The old building then became the Squadron Q and Map store with an interconnecting lobby to the new building. Since 1975 the Unit was involved in the 1:50,000 Mapping Programme in WA, NT, QLD, SA and conducted many other operations within Australia and overseas. Post disbandment of the Corps the old Squadron building (cavalry stables) now houses the Army Museum of South Australia (AMOSA). The Royal Australian Survey Corps was amalgimated into the Royal Australian Engineer Corps in July 1996. In the lead up to this amalgamation, 4 Field Survey Squadron Keswick Barracks, Adelaide, South Australia was disbanded in 1995. A closing Ceremony was held on 25 November 1995 at 4 Fd Svy Sqn Keswick Barracks attended by about 208 former members of the Unit. A photo was taken of attendees at that event on the day and a list was prepared of attendees. All attendees were sent a copy of the photograph and the list of names as a momento of the Unit and the ceremony..1P A4 Print of an original photo of attendees at the 4 Fd Survey Sqn Closure Ceremony at Keswick Barracks 25 Nov 1995. .2P A4 Print of the names of the attendees at the 4 Fd Survey Sqn Closure Ceremony at Keswick Barracks 25 Nov 1995. Approx 208 attendees.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr, 4 fd svy sqn

This photograph of the Central Command Field Survey Unit, Field Survey Detachment was taken in front of the Survey building at Keswick Barracks in Adelaide, South Australia c1966. DR Ridge (later LTCOL) front Centre, SPR RJ Hayden top Right.This is a photograph of the C Comd Fd Svy Unit at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo. The photograph was printed on photographic paper and is part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photograph was scanned at 300 dpi. .1) Photo, black & white 1966. Front Row to L to R: 5th MAJ Don Ridge. All other personnel are unidentified..1 - “C Comd Fd Svy Unit 1966” annotated on backroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

Monthly reports were mandatory for all RASvy UnitsA plastic bound, A4 cardboard covered report that includes text and diagramsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

These notes indicate that the "Standard Specification for Aerial Photography RASvy" be revised, and that all liaison personnel be issued with a copy so that the required standard of photography can be adhered to.4 x A4 pages of typed notes, poorly photocopiedroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Monthly Reports were mandatory for all RASvy UnitsA plastic bound, A4 carboard covered report that includes text and diagramsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Monthly reports were mandatory for all RASvy UnitsA plastic bound, A4 carboard covered report that includes text and diagramsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Monthly reports were mandatory for all RASvy UnitsA plastic bound, A4 cardboard covered report that includes text and diagramsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Monthly reports were mandatory for all RASvy unitsA plastic bound, A4 carboard covered report that includes text and diagramsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Monthly reports were mandatory for all RASvy UnitsA plastic bound, A4 cardboard covered report that includes text and diagramsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Monthly reports were mandatory for all RASvy unitsA plastic bound, A4 cardboard covered report that includes text and diagramsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Monthly reports were mandatory for all RASvy UnitsA plastic bound, A4 carboard covered report that includes text and diagramsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Monthly reports were mandatory for all RASvy UnitsA plastic bound, A4 cardboard covered report that includes text and diagramsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

This photo of WO2 Don Taylor and D-SVY COL Frank Buckland OBE was taken during a tour by D-SVY through Topographic Squadron at the Army Headquarters Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo circa 1971. Wild B8 Aviograph Stereoplotters are visible inside the windows in the background. BRIG Frank Buckland OBE served in the Australian Army from 01 June 1938 to 31st of October 1972. LTCOL Frank Buckland was the CO of the Army Headquarters Survey Regiment from 1962 to 1965. After promotion to COL Buckland was appointed as Director of the Royal Australian Survey Corps from March 1967 to August 1972. COL Buckland was promoted to Brigadier (retired) to the honorary position as Colonel Commandant from January 1973 to January 1976. WO2 Don Taylor served in the Australian Army from 24th October 1960 to 31st December 1987 and ended his service as a commissioned officer and reached the rank of Major. He was the OC of 4th Field Survey Squadron, Adelaide SA for several years.This photograph of the Royal Australian Survey Corps (D-SVY) COL Frank Buckland OBE was taken during a D-SVY tour through Topographic Squadron, at the Army Headquarters Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo circa 1971. The black and white photograph was printed on photographic paper and is part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photograph was scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, colour, c1971, L to R: WO2 Don Taylor, Director of the Royal Australian Survey Corps COL Frank Buckland OBE. There are no annotations.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

Sleeve #1 " Percentage of ARA recruits allocated to RA Svy entering 1 RTB having obtained leaving certificate or better education standard." Sleeve #2 "Report of Review Committee on RA Svy 17 Feb 1969." Sleeve #3 " Recommendation of the forming of the Army Mapping and Charting centre at Bonegilla." Sleeve #4 "Comparison Charts" "RA Svy Strength / Establishment 1960 - 1968." Top LHS. "3.134.4" Top RHS. Sleeve #5 "Report of RA Svy Review Committee. Recomends the forming of 2,4 and 5 Fd Svy Sqns and adding 8 Fd Svy Sqn to the Order of Battle" Sleeve #6 " Letter and Report as part of Review dealing with manpower." Sleeve #7 "AEC" 15 Oct 1969 Sleeve #8 "17 Sep 1969" Sleeve #9 "18 Dec 68" "3.134.2" Sleeve #10 "3.134.4" Sleeve #11 "12 Mar 69" 3.134.4" Sleeve #12 "10 Jun 69" "3.134,4" Sleeve #13 "Terms of Reference - Review Committee" Sleeve #14 "5 Feb 68" Sleeve #15 "Relocating Svy Regt at Bonegilla, Proposed Mapping Centre in Canberra" Sleeve #16 Comparison of rate of growth of ARA with RASvy Sleeve #17 A detailed analysis of RASvy's role by sub unit including overseas agencies. There is also a document describing the various Survey Trades. Sleeve #18 Letter from disgruntled farmer re damage to his property. "1947"Hard covered folder, White, 4 ring binder, 18 plastic A4 sleeves, Numbered 1 - 18Sleeve #1 : ''Education Standards of Recruits", top of page in centre, 3.134.4 Sleeve #2 : "17 Feb 1969" Top of page centre." Sleeve #3 : "3.134.4" Top right hand corner." Sleeve #5 : "3.134.4" Top of page. "75087" Top right hand corner." Sleeve #6 : "20 May 1969" Top of page centre. "3.134.4'' Top right hand corner." Sleeve #7: "AEC" "15 October 1969" Upper right hand side." Sleeve #8: "17 September 1969" Near top of page centred." Sleeve #9: "18 Dec 68", "'3.134.2" Top of page." Sleeve #10 ''3.134.4'' Top right hand corner." Sleeve #11 ''12 Mar 69'' Near top page centred. ''3.134.4'' Near top right hand corner." Sleeve #12 ''3.134.4'' Top right hand corner. ''10 Jun 1969'' Upper right hand side." Sleeve #13 ''Terms of reference - Review committee'' near top of page centred." Sleeve #14 ''5 Feb 1968''Lower left hand side. ''1968 circled'' Lower right hand side." Sleeve #15 "Relocating Svy Regt at Bonegilla Proposed mapping centre in Canberra." Sleeve # 16 "Comparison of rate of growth ARA with RA Svy," Sleeve #17 "A detailed analysis of RA Svy's role by sub unit including overseas agencies. Ther is also a document describing the various Survey trades." Sleeve #18 "Letter from disgruntled farmer re damage to his property." "1947" " centre top of page."royal australian survey corps, fortuna, army survey regt, army svy regt, asr, rasvy

This photograph of a charity donation from 2 FD Svy Sqn to the Director of the Prince of Wales Childrens Hospital, was taken in Sydney in 1989. CPL Bob Hopper and SPR Bob White presented a Kangaroo Pump, used for feeding sick children to the Director that was purchased with leftover Regimental funds when the unit closed down. This photograph of a charity donation from member of 2 FD Svy Sqn to the Director of the Prince of Wales Childrens Hospital was taken in Sydney in 1989. The black & white photograph was printed on photographic paper and is part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photograph was scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, 1989. L to R: SPR Bob White, CPL Bob Hopper, Director of the Prince of Wales Childrens Hospital..1P – annotated in red pen ‘2 Fd, presenting the Director of the Prince of Wales Childrens’ Hospital with a Kangaroo Pump, used for feeding sick children. The pump was purchased with leftover Regimental funds when the unit closed down.’royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, 2 fd svy sqn

This is a set of 30 photographs of Royal Australian Survey Corps (RA Svy) personnel from Central Comd Fd Svy Unit (Adelaide) on Aerodist survey operation - Project C4 in Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory in 1967. Photos of personnel were taken either at the operations base at Numbulwar or the main base at Gove (Nhulunbuy). RA Svy conducted nineteen Aerodist operations for 12 years from 1964 to 1975. Aerodist MRC2 was a tellurometer-based system adapted for aircraft to accurately measure distances between non-intervisible ground survey stations, using the aircraft as an intermediate station. Lower order geodetic results could be achieved by survey network trilateration. The measured distances between stations formed survey networks from which each station’s latitude and longitude was computed. Aerodist MRC2 was RA Svy’s major horizontal control survey tool for mainly medium scale topographic mapping (scale 1:100,000 Class A being spatially accurate to within 50 metres) in PNG, northern NT, north-west WA, Kalimantan Barat (West) Indonesia, Sumatra Indonesia, Gulf of Carpentaria and Cape York, QLD. In 1967, the Aerodist MRC2 Master equipment was installed in the aircraft featured in this set of photos, Executive Air Services’ (Essendon VIC) Grand Aero Commander VH-EXX. It was the same aircraft type and company contracted to Division of National Mapping for Aerodist MRC2 surveys. From July to October 1967 the aircraft was attached to Central Comd Fd Svy Unit (Adelaide - Major Don Ridge) on Project C4 eastern-Arnhem Land NT, where 317 Aerodist lines measuring 17,300 line miles were successfully completed. This was the most productive Aerodist project thus far. The most common helicopter used by RA Svy up to 1972 was the civilian Bell 47G-2 and the Sioux Light Observation Helicopters (LOH), the Australian Army’s equivalent featured in this photo set. These light observation helicopters had a limiting load carrying capacity of up to about 500 pounds. By comparison, one Aerodist team including two people weighed up to 1,500 pounds. Source: Royal Australian Survey Corps – Aerodist Years 1964-1975 by Peter Jensen. This is a set of 30 photographs of Royal Australian Survey Corps (RA Svy) personnel on Aerodist survey operations in Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory in 1967. The photographs are on 35mm negative film and scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) to .4) - black & white, 20th August 1967, Project C4 Aerodist Operations Base - Numbulwar, NT. .5) - Photo, black & white, 1967. Probable wrecked Indonesian fishing vessel. .6) to .8) - Photo, black & white, 1967. Unidentified survey operations base, L to R: unidentified personnel. .9) - Photo, black & white, 1967. Unidentified survey operations base, unidentified soldier driving a Haflinger 4x4 Light utility vehicle. .10) - Photo, black & white, 1967. Unidentified survey operations base, L to R: unidentified technician. .11) - Unidentified technician reading two survey altimeters to compute corrections to the measured distances for atmospheric refraction and to compute the sea level distances from the slope distances aircraft to the ground stations. .12) - Photo, black & white, 1967. Unidentified survey operations base, L to R: unidentified personnel. .13) to .16) - Photo, black & white, 1967. Unidentified personnel operating remote Aerodist MRC2 ground instruments. .17) to .18) - Photo, black & white, 1967. Unknown RA Svy office location. .19) to .20) - Photo, black & white, 1967. Aerodist MRC2 Master equipment. .21) to .22) - Photo, black & white, 1967. Aero Commander VH-EXX probably at Gove, NT, Central Comd Fd Svy Unit (Adelaide) – OC Major Don Ridge. .23) to .25) - Photo, black & white, 1967. Aero Commander VH-EXX probably at Gove, NT. Unidentified personnel. .26) - Photo, black & white, 1967. Aero Commander VH-EXX probably at Gove, NT. Aerodist antenna pods are visible on the aircraft. .27) to .29) - Photo, black & white, 1967. Australian Army Sioux Light Observation Helicopter (LOH) probably at Gove, NT. .30) - Photo, black & white, 1967. Panelled U337 survey station, visible as a white cross on aerial identification photo..1P to .2P – date and location on edge of film negative. .5P to .28P – no annotations .29P - annotated in white ‘RW-JEP Gove NT’ .30P - annotated in white ‘U337 Spool No1 Jun67’royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, aerodist, surveying, central comd fd svy unit

Report covering the activities of 1 Fd Svy Sqn Jan 82 - Jul 82Plastic bound, cardboard covered, paper, reports, diagramsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Report covering the activities of 2Fd Svy Sqn between Sep 81 and Dec 81Plastic bound, cardboard covered, paper report, diagramsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Report covering the activities of 1 Fd Svy Sqn between Jul 78 to Sep 78Plastic, Cardboard covered, Paper reports, diagramsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Report covering the activities of 1 Fd Svy Sqn between Jul 82 - Dec 82Plastic bound, cardboard covered, paper report, diagramsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr, fortuna

Report covering the activities of 2 Fd Svy Sqn between May 81 and Sep 81Plastic bound; cardboard covered, paper report, diagramsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr, fortuna

Report covering the activities of 2 Fd Svy Sqn between Jan 82 and Apr 82Plastic bound, cardboard covered, paper report, diagramsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr