Historical information
This set of six colour photographs of a Catafalque Party from the Army Survey Regiment was taken at the Mount Macedon Memorial Cross on the 19th of November 1995. The ceremony was held to commemorate the 60th anniversary and the refurbishment of the site. The refurbishment entailed the complete replacement of the cross and its surrounds. The cross is also known as the Cameron Memorial Cross and was built in 1935 as a memorial for those who lost their lives in the First World War. The Guest Speaker was Mr Bruce Ruxton AM MBE OBE, who at the time was the president of the Victorian RSL. He served in the 2/1st Australian Topographical Survey Company in WW2 before reallocation to the 2/25th Australian Infantry Battalion. He was the president of the Victorian RSL from 1979 to 2002 and was a staunch vocal advocate for the health and welfare of war veterans and their families. Refer to the Wikepedia web site for more detail on the history of the Mount Macedon Memorial Cross and Mr Bruce Ruxton AM MBE OBE.
Physical description
This set of six colour photographs of a Catafalque Party from the Army Survey Regiment was taken at the Mount Macedon Memorial Cross on the 19th of November 1995. 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, colour, 1995. Mount Macedon Memorial Cross Ceremony, SPR James Commons in foreground.
.2) - Photo, colour, 1995. Mount Macedon Memorial Cross Ceremony, Guest Speaker - Mr Bruce Ruxton AM MBE OBE.
.3) - Photo, colour, 1995. Mount Macedon Memorial Cross Ceremony, SPR Katie Royce, unidentified soldier in background.
.4) - Photo, colour, 1995. Mount Macedon Memorial Cross Ceremony, James Commons.
.5) - Photo, colour, 1995. Mount Macedon Memorial Cross Ceremony, L to R: SSGT Peter Coles, SPR James Commons.
.6) - Photo, colour, 1995. Mount Macedon Memorial Cross Ceremony, SPR James Commons.
Inscriptions & markings
Each photo is annotated ‘Mt Macedon Memorial Cross Ceremony 19 Nov 95. Mr Bruce Ruxton AM MBE, OBE, SSGT Peter Coles, SPR Katie Royce and SPR James Commons are identified on the photos.
