Photograph - Army Survey Regiment – CO’s Parade and Defence Force Service Medal Presentations, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo, c1977

Historical information

This set of 18 photographs were taken at a CO’s parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in c1977. LTCOL George Ricketts 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. See item 6071.2P for a group photo of LTCOL George Ricketts with the medal recipients.

Physical description

This is a set of 18 photographs of a CO’s parade and the presentation of the Defence Force Service Medal, at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in c1977. 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) to 2) - Photo, black & white, c1977. LTCOL George Ricketts presents medal to WO1 Joe Farrington.
.3) - Photo, black & white, c1977. LTCOL George Ricketts presents medal to WO1 Ike Lever.
.4) - Photo, black & white, c1977. LTCOL George Ricketts presents medal to RSM WO1 Aub Harvey.
.5) - Photo, black & white, c1977. LTCOL George Ricketts presents medal to ex-serviceman John Rankine.
.6) - Photo, black & white, c1977. LTCOL George Ricketts presents medal to CPL Ian ‘Lofty’ Turner.
.7) - Photo, black & white, c1977. LTCOL George Ricketts presents medal to SGT Peter Saunders.
.8) - Photo, black & white, c1977. LTCOL George Ricketts presents medal to SGT Ross Hyde.
.9) - Photo, black & white, c1977. Unidentified squadron marching past Fortuna Villa. In background 2nd from left – SGT Bob Williams. In foreground L to R: WO1 Jim ‘Triple J’ Jefferies, CPL Neville Stone, CPL Andy Wilson.
.10) - Photo, black & white, c1977. Unidentified squadron marching past Fortuna Villa.
.11) & .12) - Photo, black & white, c1977. Unidentified squadron marching past Fortuna Villa. In foreground L to R: WO1 Jim ‘Triple J’ Jefferies, CPL Neville Stone, CPL Andy Wilson, CPL Bruce Gordon.
.13) - Photo, black & white, c1977. Medal recipient ex-serviceman John Rankine with family after medal presentation.
.14) & .15) - Photo, black & white, c1977. Centre: CAPT Terry Edwards with medal recipients L to R: SGT Peter Saunders and SGT Jim Mulqueen.
.16) - Photo, black & white, c1977. Medal recipient RSM WO1 Aub Harvey with family after medal presentation.
.17) - Photo, black & white, c1977. CO LTCOL Peter Constantine AM after medal presentation.
.18) - Photo, black & white, c1977. Medal recipient SGT Jim Mulqueen with family after medal presentation.

Inscriptions & markings

No personnel are identified.

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