Photograph - Army Survey Regiment – CO’s Parade and Defence Force Service Medal Presentations, Fortuna, Bendigo, 1985

Historical information

This set of 20 photographs were taken at a CO’s parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in 1985. CO LTCOL Jorge Gruszka presented the Defence Force Service Medal to personnel in recognition of 15 years of efficient remunerated service, or the Clasp for 5 years of additional service. WO2 Russ Larsen’s Warrant was also presented at the parade.

Physical description

This is a set of 20 photographs of a CO’s parade and the presentation of the Defence Force Service Medal, at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in April 1985. The black & white 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, black & white, 1985. CO LTCOL Jorge Gruszka presents medal to MAJ Bob Roche.
.2) - Photo, black & white, 1985. CO LTCOL Jorge Gruszka presents medal to WO2 Brian Partridge. In foreground L to R: SSGT Doug Gay, SSGT Peter Tangey, SGT Wally Chilcott. In background L to R: CPL Dan Cirsky, SPR Steve Coulson.
.3) & .4) - Photo, black & white, 1985. CO LTCOL Jorge Gruszka presents medal to RSM WO1 Bob Mason. In foreground L to R: WO1 Dave Thomson, unidentified (x2), far right: CPL Paul Baker. In background L to R: CPL Ian Bowes, CPL Dan Cirsky, SPR Steve Coulson, MAJ Roger Rix.
.5) & .6) - Photo, black & white, 1985. CO LTCOL Jorge Gruszka presents medal to WO1 Dave Thomson. In foreground: unidentified. In background L to R: CPL Ian Bowes, SPR Scott Payne, CPL Dan Cirsky, SPR Steve Coulson, MAJ Roger Rix.
.7) & .8) - Photo, black & white, 1985. CO LTCOL Jorge Gruszka presents medal to WO1 Noel ‘Nesty’ Coulthard. In foreground L to R: WO2 Kevin Quinnell, WO2 Brian Partridge, SSGT Doug Gay, SSGT Peter Tangey, SGT Greg Anderson, SGT Wally Chilcott.
.9) & .10) - Photo, black & white, 1985. CO LTCOL Jorge Gruszka presents medal to WO1 Bill Griggs. In foreground L to R: WO2 Kevin Quinnell, WO2 Brian Partridge, SSGT Doug Gay, SSGT Peter Tangey, SGT Greg Anderson, SGT Wally Chilcott.
.11) & .12) - Photo, black & white, 1985. CO LTCOL Jorge Gruszka presents medal to WO2 Kevin Quinnell. In foreground L to R: WO2 Brian Partridge, SSGT Doug Gay, SSGT Peter Tangey, SGT Greg Anderson, SGT Wally Chilcott.
.13) & .14) - Photo, black & white, 1985. CO LTCOL Jorge Gruszka presents medal to SSGT Doug Gay. In foreground L to R: SSGT Peter Tangey, SGT Greg Anderson, SGT Wally Chilcott.
.15) & .16) - Photo, black & white, 1985. CO LTCOL Jorge Gruszka presents medal to SSGT Peter Tangey. In foreground: L to R: SGT Greg Anderson, SGT Wally Chilcott.
.17) - Photo, black & white, 1985. CO LTCOL Jorge Gruszka presents medal to SGT Greg Anderson. In foreground: SGT Wally Chilcott. In background L to R: SPR Eric Nicholson, CPL Ian Bowes, SPR Scott Payne CPL Dan Cirsky, SPR Steve Coulson.
.18) - Photo, black & white, 1985. CO LTCOL Jorge Gruszka presents medal to SGT Wally Chilcott. In background L to R: SPR Eric Nicholson, CPL Ian Bowes, SPR Scott Payne CPL Dan Cirsky, MAJ Roger Rix.
.19) - Photo, black & white, 1985. CO LTCOL Jorge Gruszka presents medal to unidentified recipient. In background L to R: SPR Scott Payne CPL Dan Cirsky, SPR Steve Coulson, MAJ Roger Rix.
.20) - Photo, black & white, 1985. CO LTCOL Jorge Gruszka presents Warrant to WO2 Russ Larsen. In background L to R: unidentified, SPR Eric Nicholson, CPL Ian Bowes, CPL Dan Cirsky, SPR Steve Coulson, MAJ Roger Rix. Far right foreground: RSM WO1 Bob Mason.

Inscriptions & markings

There are no personnel identified. Date and occasion annotated on film negative sleeve.

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