Historical information

COL Lawrence FitzGerald OBE was Director of the Survey Corps from 1942 to 1960 and was succeeded by COL Don Macdonald AM, MID. COL Frank Buckland OBE, MID succeeded BRIG Don Macdonald AM, MID as Director of the Survey Corps in 1967. He served as Director until 1972. BRIG Macdonald AM, MID was promoted before assuming the honorary position of Colonel Commandant of the Royal Australian Survey Corps.

Physical description

These six black and white photographs were taken at the Army Headquarters (AHQ) Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo in the 1960s. Photos .1P, .2P and .4P are on printed paper and scanned at 300dpi. The remaining photographs are on negative film and scanned at 600 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection.
.1) - Black and white photograph, c1960. The Director of the Survey Corps COL Lawrence FitzGerald OBE inspecting the troops. Taken at the parade ground at Fortuna Villa.
.2) - Black and white photograph, 1962: L to R: Director of the Survey Corps COL Don Macdonald AM, MID an unidentified British Officer and the CO Army Headquarters Survey Regiment LTCOL Tim Tyler. Taken inside the Officers Mess at Fortuna Villa.
.3) - Black and white photograph, 1962: An unidentified British Officer inside the Officers Mess at Fortuna Villa.
.4) - Black and white photograph, c1969: L to R: Director of the Survey Corps COL Frank Buckland OBE, MID and Colonel Commandant BRIG Don Macdonald AM, MID. Taken at the front steps to Fortuna Villa.
.5) & .6) - Black and white photograph, c1969: L to R: Director of the Survey Corps COL Frank Buckland OBE, MID and Colonel Commandant BRIG Don Macdonald AM, MID. Taken inside the Officers Mess at Fortuna Villa.

Inscriptions & markings

.1 no annotation 2. named personnel annotated on paper sleeve, .3 no annotation .4 named personnel annotated on back .5 & .6 no annotation