Historical information

This is a set of five photographs of a visit to the Army Headquarters Survey Regiment, Fortuna. Bendigo circa 1964, by Major General Thomas Sydney Taylor, CBE, LVO, MC, GOC Southern Command. He was escorted by the CO - LTCOL Frank Buckland OBE, MID. LTCOL Frank Buckland was the CO of the Army Headquarters Survey Regiment from 1962 to 1965. After promotion to Colonel, he was appointed as Director of the Royal Australian Survey Corps from March 1967 to August 1972. COL Buckland was promoted to Brigadier (retired) to the honorary position as Colonel Commandant from January 1973 to January 1976. He served in the Australian Army from 01 June 1938 to 31 October 1972. Refer to item 6187.4P for a photo of Bell 47G-2 helicopter: VH-UTB supporting survey operations.

Physical description

This is a set of five photographs of Major General Thomas Sydney Taylor, CBE, LVO, MC GOC Southern Command visiting the Army Headquarters Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo in circa 1964. Photos .1P and .3P were printed on photographic paper and scanned at 300 dpi. The remaining photographs are on negative film and scanned at 600 dpi, They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection.
.1) - Photo, black and white, c1964. L to R: Major General Thomas Sydney Taylor, CBE, LVO, MC GOC Southern Command, CO LTCOL Frank Buckland OBE, MID.
.2) - Photo, black and white, c1964. In centre: Major General Thomas Sydney Taylor, CBE, LVO, MC GOC Southern Command. At far right: CO LTCOL Frank Buckland OBE, MID.
.3) - Photo, black and white, c1964. L to R: MAJ Eddy Anderson MBE, Major General Thomas Sydney Taylor, CBE, LVO, MC GOC Southern Command, CO LTCOL Frank Buckland OBE, unidentified (x2).
.4) - Photo, black and white, c1964. Bell 47G-2 helicopter: VH-UTB in the grounds of Fortuna Villa.
.5) - Photo, black and white, c1964. CO LTCOL Frank Buckland OBE, MID.

Inscriptions & markings

.1P to .5P – no annotations