Historical information

This is a set of 32 photographs of the Army Survey Regiment personnel undertaking military skills revision at Fortuna Villa, Bendigo (photos .29P to .32P) and most likely the Wellsford Forest in 1986. It is evident in the photo set they participated in lessons on the handling of the M30 Grenade and SLR Rifle at Fortuna before the field exercise. Other military skills such as first aid, navigation minor infantry tactics were probably included in the training.

Physical description

This is a set of 32 photographs of the Army Survey Regiment undertaking Regimental Training at Wellsford Forest and Fortuna Villa in 1986.
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, 1986. Unidentified soldiers preparing their meal.
.2) - Photo, colour, 1986. Hootchie accommodation.
.3) - Photo, colour, 1986. Hootchie accommodation L to R: CPL Roger Pearson and unidentified soldier.
.4) & .5) - Photo, colour, 1986. Unidentified personnel enjoying bush cricket.
.6) - Photo, colour, 1986. Unidentified soldier with SLR rifle.
.7) - Photo, colour, 1986. Unidentified soldiers enjoying a tea break.
.8) - Photo, colour, 1986. Unidentified soldier on the shovel.
.9) - Photo, colour, 1986. Unidentified soldiers preparing their meal.
.10) - Photo, colour, 1986. Hootchie accommodation.
.11) & .12) - Photo, colour, 1986. Unidentified soldiers undertaking training.
.13) - Photo, colour, 1986. Hootchie accommodation, unidentified soldiers.
.14) - Photo, colour, 1986. Unidentified soldier struggles to set-up their stretcher.
.15) - Photo, colour, 1986, Unidentified soldier struggles to set-up their hootchie.
.16) - Photo, colour, 1986. Unidentified soldiers undertaking training.
.17) - Photo, colour, 1986. Hootchie accommodation.
.18) - Photo, colour, 1986. SPR Dave Lawler takes a break.
.19) & .20) - Photo, colour. 1986. Unidentified soldier tickles an echidna’s tummy.
.21)- Photo, colour, 1986. Ablutions set-up.
.22) & .23) - Photo, colour, 1986. Unidentified soldier’s hootchie accommodation.
.24) - Photo, colour, 1986. Unidentified soldiers undertaking training.
.25) to .28) - Photo, colour, 1986. Unidentified soldiers undertaking grenade training.
.29) - Photo, colour, 1986. Unidentified soldiers taking a break from training at Fortuna.
.30) to .32) - Photo, colour, 1986. Unidentified soldiers undertaking training at Fortuna.

Inscriptions & markings

.1P to .32P No personnel are identified. Some photographs are annotated ‘Regt Training 1986’