Historical information

This is a set of 36 photographs taken at the combined Officer, Warrant Officer and Sergeant’s Mess Summer Ball held at the Army Survey Regiment (ASR), Fortuna Villa on the 25th of February 1995. The Summer Ball was one of the last large scale formal functions held at Fortuna Villa before ASR’s closure the following year. Photos of personnel and their guests was taken on their arrival near the Pompeii Fountain in the gardens at the front of the main building. The Ball and Dinner was held at the rear of Fortuna Villa in temporary 20’ x 30’ Army tents set up on the roadway in front of the transport compound. SERCO contract staff provided the catering and the ASR’s Other Ranks performed stewarding and kitchen hand duties. Refer to item 6347 for information on the administrative file held in the collection and items 6370.23P, 6371.33P and 6372.25P for additional photographs taken at the Summer Ball.

Physical description

This is a set of 36 photographs taken at the Officer, Warrant Officer and Sergeant’s Summer Ball held at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa on the 25th of February 1995. The colour photographs are on 35mm negative film and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 96 dpi.
.1) - Photo, colour, 1995. L to R: Rod Skidmore, Bob Thrower.
.2) - Photo, colour, 1995. L to R: Jim Ash, unidentified SERCO-GM staff.
.3) - Photo, colour, 1995. L to R: Helen Drummond, Stan Vote, Steve Drummond.
.4) - Photo, colour, 1995. L to R: Helen Drummond, Steve Drummond, unidentified, Stan Vote,
.5) - Photo, colour, 1995. Sherri and Steve Burke
.6) - Photo, colour, 1995. L to R: Dale Hudson and partner.
.7) - Photo, colour, 1995. L to R: Alan Dudley, Glenda Stear, Doug Carswell, unidentified, Chris Carswell, John Stear, Angela Dudley, Tony Harder (background).
.8) - Photo, colour, 1995. L to R: John Phillips, Maria Harder.
.9) - Photo, colour, 1995. L to R: Tracey Phillips, Peter Peterson.
.10) - Photo, colour, 1995. L to R: John South, Tracey Phillips, Peter Peterson, John Bath (background), Miss Delfine.
.11) - Photo, colour, 1995. Jo and Peter Peterson.
.12) - Photo, colour, 1995. Colin Davidson, Jason Selman, Martin Evans (background).
.13) - Photo, colour, 1995. L to R: Bill Griggs (background), Colin Cuskelly.
.14) - Photo, colour, 1995. Marzipan sculpture of Australia’s Coat of Arms animals surround RA Svy Corps badge. ‘53’ denoted the number of years of RA Svy occupancy since 1942.
.15) - Photo, colour, 1995. L to R: unidentified (x3), Sandra Burns, Brianna Burgin (steward in background).
.16) - Photo, colour, 1995. L to R: Mrs Willis, Dave and Sue Stephenson, Corey Hill (steward in background), unidentified, Ros and Wolfgang Effenberg, Doug Willis, unidentified, Simon Lemon (background).
.17) - Photo, colour, 1995. unidentified SERCO-GM staff.
.18) - Photo, colour, 1995. L to R: Hayden Beer, Duncan Burns (background), Simon Lemon, unidentified SERCO staff (x2).
.19) & .20) - Photo, colour, 1995. L to R: Duncan Burns, unidentified SERCO-GM staff.
.21) - Photo, colour, 1995. L to R: Mrs Willis, Greg Byers.
.22) - Photo, colour, 1995. L to R: Brian Sloan, unidentified.
.23) - Photo, colour, 1995. Justine (Sachs) Rainey - steward.
.24) - Photo, colour, 1995. Marty Stradbrook- steward.
.25) - Photo, colour, 1995. Unidentified guests, Corey Hill - steward.
.26) - Photo, colour, 1995. L to R: Troy Larkins, Ken Labouchardiere, Marty Stradbrook, Lance Hillier, unidentified.
.27) - Photo, colour, 1995. L to R: Glen Norrell, Trevor King, Troy Larkins.
.28) to .31) - Photo, colour. 1995. Unidentified string quartet musicians.
.32) to .36P) - Photo, colour. 1995, Fortuna Pipes and Drums musicians.

Inscriptions & markings

.1P to .36P There are no personnel or civilians identified.