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        Book, History of the Royal Australian Army Service Corps

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        Accessed 26 March 2023

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          Manual - DIGO Historical Archive - SYMBAS 88 Master Symbols, 1988

          Original Positive Masters of all SYMBAS 88 symbols used on RASvy Mapping. This standardized the process of adding symbols to maps. These fil positive masters were used to create "Copy Proof" adhesive copies that allowed symbols to be affixed to film positive type sheets.

          Large 4 Ring Binder - White Cardboard Plastic covered, Contains an index of All Symbas Symbol positives. Back half of folder contains "Copy Proof" adhesive copies of symbols.

          royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

        • Headwear - HAT, SLOUCH, LIGHT HORSE
          Bendigo Military Museum

          Headwear - HAT, SLOUCH, LIGHT HORSE

        • Document - LEGAL DOCUMENT
          Bendigo Military Museum

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        • Document - ISTRUCTIONS, ARMY TRAINING, STEWARDS COURSE
          Bendigo Military Museum

          Document - ISTRUCTIONS, ARMY TRAINING, STEWARDS COURSE

        • Document - INSTRUCTIONS, EXPLOSIVE TRAINING
          Bendigo Military Museum

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        • Book - BOOK, WW2, Nasze Drogi
          Bendigo Military Museum

          Book - BOOK, WW2, Nasze Drogi

        • Book - BOOK, PICTORIAL, A Pictorial History of Australians at War
          Bendigo Military Museum

          Book - BOOK, PICTORIAL, A Pictorial History of Australians at War

        • Book - MANUAL, Story Writing and Art Project
          Bendigo Military Museum

          Book - MANUAL, Story Writing and Art Project

        • Book - BOOK, BIOGRAPHY, Two Wars and a Family
          Bendigo Military Museum

          Book - BOOK, BIOGRAPHY, Two Wars and a Family

        • Book - BOOK, WW2, Supply Column at War
          Bendigo Military Museum

          Book - BOOK, WW2, Supply Column at War

        • Book - BOOK, WW2, Ambon, Island of Mist
          Bendigo Military Museum

          Book - BOOK, WW2, Ambon, Island of Mist

        • Book - BOOK, WW2, B Company 2nd 17th Infantry
          Bendigo Military Museum

          Book - BOOK, WW2, B Company 2nd 17th Infantry

        • Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS WW2 ARMY, C.1942 - 45
          Bendigo Military Museum

          Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS WW2 ARMY, C.1942 - 45

          The soldier is Edward Turner VX112851 2nd AIF, refer Cat No 3119 for his service details.

          .1) B & W photograph showing a soldier standing with rifle over his shoulder. .2) Sepia tone photograph showing a soldier sitting.

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        • Accessory - WATERPROOF BAGS
          Bendigo Military Museum

          Accessory - WATERPROOF BAGS

        • Postcard - POSTCARD,  PHOTOGRAPHIC
          Bendigo Military Museum

          Postcard - POSTCARD, PHOTOGRAPHIC

        • Postcard - POSTCARD,  PHOTOGRAPHIC
          Bendigo Military Museum

          Postcard - POSTCARD, PHOTOGRAPHIC

        • Postcard - POSTCARD,  PHOTOGRAPHIC
          Bendigo Military Museum

          Postcard - POSTCARD, PHOTOGRAPHIC

        • Uniform - UNIFORM, RAAF
          Bendigo Military Museum

          Uniform - UNIFORM, RAAF

        • Uniform - FLYING JACKET, RAAF
          Bendigo Military Museum

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        • Army Survey Regiment - Defence Force Service Medal Presentations, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. 1992
          Bendigo Military Museum

          Photograph - Army Survey Regiment - Defence Force Service Medal Presentations, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo, 11.12.1992

          These five photographs were taken at a formal Army Survey Regiment medal presentation at the lakeside of Fortuna on the 11th of December 1992. The CO of the Army Survey Regiment – LTCOL Bob McHenry presented the Defence Force Service Medal to five RA Svy personnel in recognition of 15 years of efficient remunerated service. They were SSGT Greg Byers, SGT Peter Hardy, SGT Garry Kerr, SGT Laurie Justin and WO2 Rhys De Laine. LTCOL Bob McHenry was the CO of the Army Survey Regiment from 1992 to 1993.

          These five black & white photographs were taken at a Defence Force Service Medal Presentation on the 11th of December 1992 at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) Photo, black & white, L to R: SSGT Greg Byers and LTCOL Bob McHenry. .2) Photo, black & white, L to R: SGT Peter Hardy and LTCOL Bob McHenry. .3) Photo, black & white, L to R: SGT Garry Kerr and LTCOL Bob McHenry. .4) Photo, black & white, L to R: SGT Laurie Justin and LTCOL Bob McHenry. .5) Photo, black & white, L to R: WO2 Rhys De Laine and LTCOL Bob McHenry.

          .1 to. 5P – annotations identifying personnel and the date provided on paper.

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        • AUTOMAP 1 Production, Air Survey Squadron - Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo. c1980.
          Bendigo Military Museum

          Photograph - AUTOMAP 1 Production – Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, c1980

          This collection of five photos was most likely taken in c1980. The AUTOMAP 1 computer assisted cartography and mapping system was introduced in 1975. The components of AUTOMAP 1 were the Input Sub-System of four Wild B8s stereoplotters and three Gradicon digitising tables, the Optical Line Following Sub-System – Gerber OLF, the Verification Sub-System – Gerber 1442 drum plotter, the General Purpose Sub-system – HP21MX computer and the Output Sub-System – Gerber 1232 flatbed plotter). The first map was published in 1978 (Strickland 3665-3, 1:50,000). AUTOMAP 1 was the first computer assisted cartography and mapping system utilised by the Survey Corps and was the first system used by Australian mapping organisations. The history of the AUTOMAP 1 system is covered in more detail with additional historic photographs, in pages 116-118 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. See items 6122.18P, 6183.19P and 6184.18P for more photos of the AUTOMAP 1 computer system.

          This is a set of five photographs of Air Survey Squadron military personnel operating AUTOMAP 1 equipment at the Army Survey Regiment at Fortuna, Bendigo, c1980. Black and white photos are on photographic paper and were scanned at 300 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) - Photo, black & white, c1980, SGT Cliff Webb operating AUTOMAP 1 terminal. .2) - Photo, black & white, c1980, HP21MX computer General Purpose Sub-system. .3) - Photo, black & white, c1980, Gerber verification drum plotter. .4) and .5) - Photo, black & white, c1980, unidentified personnel operating AUTOMAP 1 terminal.

          .1P to .5P - No personnel are identified.

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        • RASvy personnel with Field Survey Vehicles. c1950s.
          Bendigo Military Museum

          Photograph - Royal Australian Survey Corps Field Survey Vehicles, c1950s

          This is a set of five photographs of vehicles used by field survey parties. c1950s. The first two photos show unidentified surveyors and field survey vehicles departing the Army Survey Regiment’s transport compound. The third photo of LTCOL Lindsay Lockwood and CAPT Jim Stedman was taken at a field survey camp at Camooweal, QLD. LTCOL Lindsay Lockwood was the CO of the Army Survey Regiment from 1951 to 1962. As the longest serving commanding officer of the unit, there was many changes implemented. LTCOL Lindsay Lockwood’s period as CO is covered in more detail in pages 48-49 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. CAPT Jim Stedman later reached the rank of Colonel, was Director of Military Survey from 1975 to 1978 and was appointed as Colonel Commandant (honorary appointment, Retd) of the Royal Australian Survey Corps from 1978 to 1983. The truck and semi-trailer loaded on a flatbed Photo .4P was probably towing RA Svy’s field deployable printing press. See pages 44 -45 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book for more information on how this trailer mounted printing press was used in a recruitment drive in 1948.

          This is a set of five photographs of vehicles used by field survey parties. c1950s – 1960s. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) and .2) - Photo, black & white, c1960s, unidentified surveyors and field survey vehicles departing the Army Survey Regiment’s transport compound. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1958, L to R: LTCOL Lindsay Lockwood and CAPT Jim Stedman at .4) - Photo, black & white, c1950s, unidentified surveyor, field survey truck and trailer. .5) – Camooweal, QLD.Photo, black & white, c1950s. Unidentified surveyor undertaking vehicle recovery.

          .3P on back – Lindsay Lockwood (LT COL) Jim Stedman (Capt) 1958 Camooweal .4P on back – Early vehicles for field trips. .5P with card strip annotation’ Survey field parties often strike difficult terrain when driving’.

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        • RA Svy Electronic Distance Measuring Equipment Demonstration. c1960s
          Bendigo Military Museum

          Photograph - Royal Australian Survey Corps Electronic Distance Measuring Equipment Demonstration, c1960s

          This is a set of five photographs of CAPT James ‘Jim’ Leslie Stedman in the field demonstrating the setup of prisms used as electric distance measurement (EDM) receiver reflectors for tellurometer equipment and the sighting of a large surveyor’s light. This equipment was deployed in establishing mapping and geodetic control operations. The photos were most likely taken in the late 1950s or early 1960s. The tellurometers of this era were man-portable systems that improved geodetic survey efficiencies for rapid network extension and densification replacing triangulation with EDM and theodolite traverse sometimes using Bilby Towers to extend line lengths. Jim Stedman later reached the rank of Colonel, was Director of Military Survey from 1975 to 1978 and was appointed as Colonel Commandant (honorary appointment, Retd) of the Royal Australian Survey Corps from 1978 to 1983. Jim Stedman is demonstrating EDM equipment. See item 6180.16P, photos .14) to .16) for more information and photos of Jim Stedman’s EDM demonstration.

          This is a set of five photographs of a surveyor in the field demonstrating electric distance measurement (EDM) equipment. c1950s – 1960s. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) to .2) - Photo, black & white, c1960s, CAPT Jim Stedman demonstrating the sighting of a large surveyor’s light. .3) to .5) – Photo, black & white, c1960s, CAPT Jim Stedman demonstrating EDM prism equipment.

          .1P to .5P on back – CAPT Stedman EDM Eqpt.

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        • Accessory - CLOTH, SWEAT RAG
          Bendigo Military Museum

          Accessory - CLOTH, SWEAT RAG

        • Book - BOOK, WW2, Bamboo Round my Shoulder
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        • Book - BOOK, AUTOBIOGRAPHY, The Paths I've Trod
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          Book - BOOK, AUTOBIOGRAPHY, The Paths I've Trod

        • Book - BOOK, Pictorial, HMAS Tobruk
          Bendigo Military Museum

          Book - BOOK, Pictorial, HMAS Tobruk

        • Book - BOOK, WW2, Tobruk
          Bendigo Military Museum

          Book - BOOK, WW2, Tobruk

        • Book - BOOK, BIOGRAPHY WW2, Half a Life
          Bendigo Military Museum

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        • Book - BOOK, WW2, Tobruk 1941 The Desert Siege
          Bendigo Military Museum

          Book - BOOK, WW2, Tobruk 1941 The Desert Siege

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