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Photograph - Military Funeral for SSGT Peter Dew, Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, 1977

  • SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, 1977.

    SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, 1977. 1) - Rifle party commander: CPL Greg Kidman. Right file right marker: SPR Russ Mollenhauer, unidentified soldiers and civilians. .2) - Unidentified soldiers and civilians.

  • SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, 1977.

    SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, 1977. 3) - R to L: SSGT Alan Adsett, WO2 John McCulloch, SGT Graeme Jeffers in foreground holding hats. Remainder unidentified. .4) - Unidentified soldiers and civilians.

  • SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, 1977.

    SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, 1977. 5) & .6) - Unidentified soldiers and civilians.

  • SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, 1977.

    SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, 1977. 7) - Pall bearers position the coffin onto the gun carriage. Rifle party commander: CPL Greg Kidman. Right file right marker: SPR Russ Mollenhauer. Seen in background to the right of pall bearers: L to R: CPL Ian Belmont, unidentified, facing away- PTE Le-anne (Smallshaw) Shirley, CPL Di Chalmers, unidentified soldiers and civilians. .8) - Rifle party rear rank right marker: Russ Mollenhauer. Front rank rifle party commander next to right marker: Greg Kidman. Pall bearers in front of vehicle L to R: Dave Miles, Dick Barwald. Remainder unidentified.

  • SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, 1977.

    SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, 1977. 9) - In position at beginning of funeral procession, unidentified soldiers and civilians.

  • SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, 1977.

    SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, 1977. 10) & .11) - Rifle party commander: CPL Greg Kidman and the rifle party slow march past the front of Fortuna Villa.

  • SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, 1977.

    SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, 1977. 12) - The rifle party slow march past the front of Fortuna Villa. Rifle party commander: Greg Kidman. Right file front to back: SPR Russ Mollenhauer, SPR Peter Breukel, SPR Bill Jones, SPR John Anderson. Remainder unidentified. Left file front to back: SPR Jeff Willey, unidentified, SPR Rhys De Laine, SPR Frank Lenane, SPR Josh Degroot, SPR Gary Drummond.

  • SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, 1977.

    SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, 1977. 13) - The rifle party slow march past the front of Fortuna Villa. Rifle party commander: Greg Kidman. Right file: SPR Russ Mollenhauer, Left file: SPR Jeff Willey, remainder unidentified. .14) - The rifle party march at quick time towards the entry gate.

  • SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, 1977.

    SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, 1977. 15) - The rifle party march at quick time past the front of Fortuna Villa. Rifle party commander: Greg Kidman. Right file: SPR Russ Mollenhauer, Left file: SPR Jeff Willey, remainder unidentified. .16) - The procession marches at quick time towards the entry gate. .17) - The procession departs the entry gate.

  • SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, 1977.

    SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, 1977. 18) & .19) - The procession passes through Bendigo Cemetery.

  • SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, 1977.

    SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, 1977. 20) & .21) - The procession passes through Bendigo Cemetery.

  • SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, 1977.

    SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, 1977. 22) - The procession passes through Bendigo Cemetery. RSM Wo1 Aub Harvey at far left. Remainder unidentified. .23) - Pallbearers carry Peter Dew’s coffin to the grave site.

  • SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, 1977.

    SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, 1977. 24) - The rifle party in position at ‘rest on arms reverse’. .25) - Service at grave site. Left of minister: SGT Alan Toogood. On right of tree L to R: WO2 Max Neil, WO2 Bob Hayden, WO1 Dave Malligan, PTE Le-Anne (Smallshaw) Shirley, CAPT Stan Vote. Remainder unidentified.

  • SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, 1977.

    SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, 1977. 26) - The rifle party fire volleys. .27) - The rifle party presents arms.

  • SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, 1977.

    SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, 1977. 28) - Service at grave site. SGT Greg Francis-Wright 4th from right. .29) - Outside Litho’s proofing hut at Fortuna. WO1 Darby Munro stands in contemplation next to the collection of flowers.

  • SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, 1977.
  • SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, 1977.
  • SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, 1977.
  • SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, 1977.
  • SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, 1977.
  • SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, 1977.
  • SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, 1977.
  • SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, 1977.
  • SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, 1977.
  • SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, 1977.
  • SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, 1977.
  • SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, 1977.
  • SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, 1977.
  • SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, 1977.
  • SSGT Peter Dew Military Funeral, Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo, 1977.

Historical information

This is a set of 29 black & white photographs of troops from the Army Headquarters Survey Regiment undertaking ceremonial drill at the military funeral for SSGT Peter Dew on the 28th of September 1977. The location of the funeral service was at Fortuna, Bendigo. He was buried at Bendigo Cemetery in Quarry Hill. Peter Dew died in a tragic accident at home. He was fondly remembered as one of Lithographic Squadron’s colourful personalities. See item 6243.7P for photos of Peter Dew at work in Lithographic Squadron. The "Super Animal of the Year" Peter Dew Memorial Award was an award presented to a member of the squadron for a crude act. To view a photo of this award, refer to item 6230 of the Victorian Collections. Some photos in this set were also printed on photo paper and catalogued under item 6335.5P.

Physical description

This is a set of 29 black & white photographs of troops from the Army Headquarters Survey Regiment undertaking ceremonial drill at the military funeral for SSGT Peter held in 1977. The photographs are on 35mm negative film and scanned at 96 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection.
.1) - Photo, black & white, 1977. Rifle party commander: CPL Greg Kidman. Right file right marker: SPR Russ Mollenhauer, unidentified soldiers and civilians.
.2) - Photo, black & white, 1977. Unidentified soldiers and civilians.
.3) - Photo, black & white, 1977. R to L: SSGT Alan Adsett, WO2 John McCulloch, SGT Graeme Jeffers in foreground holding hats. Remainder unidentified.
.4) to .6) - Photo, black & white, 1977. Unidentified soldiers and civilians.
R to L: SSGT Alan Adsett, WO2 John McCulloch, unidentified soldiers and civilians.
.7) - Photo, black & white, 1977. Pall bearers position the coffin onto the gun carriage. Rifle party commander: CPL Greg Kidman. Right file right marker: SPR Russ Mollenhauer. Seen in background to the right of pall bearers: L to R: CPL Ian Belmont, unidentified, facing away- PTE Le-anne (Smallshaw) Shirley, CPL Di Chalmers, unidentified soldiers and civilians.
.8) - Photo, black & white, 1977. Rifle party rear rank right marker: Russ Mollenhauer. Front rank rifle party commander next to right marker: Greg Kidman. Pall bearers in front of vehicle L to R: Dave Miles, Dick Barwald. Remainder unidentified.
.9) - Photo, black & white, 1977. In position at beginning of funeral procession, unidentified soldiers and civilians.
.10) & .11) - Photo, black & white, 1977. Rifle party commander: CPL Greg Kidman and the rifle party slow march past the front of Fortuna Villa.
.12) - Photo, black & white, 1977. The rifle party slow march past the front of Fortuna Villa. Rifle party commander: Greg Kidman. Right file front to back: SPR Russ Mollenhauer, SPR Peter Breukel, SPR Bill Jones, SPR John Anderson. Remainder unidentified. Left file front to back: SPR Jeff Willey, unidentified, SPR Rhys De Laine, SPR Frank Lenane, SPR Josh Degroot, SPR Gary Drummond.
.13) - Photo, black & white, 1977. The rifle party slow march past the front of Fortuna Villa. Rifle party commander: Greg Kidman. Right file: SPR Russ Mollenhauer, Left file: SPR Jeff Willey, remainder unidentified.
.14) - Photo, black & white, 1977. The rifle party march at quick time towards the entry gate.
.15) - Photo, black & white, 1977. The rifle party march at quick time past the front of Fortuna Villa. Rifle party commander: Greg Kidman. Right file: SPR Russ Mollenhauer, Left file: SPR Jeff Willey, remainder unidentified.
.16) - Photo, black & white, 1977. The procession marches at quick time towards the entry gate.
.17) - Photo, black & white, 1977. The procession departs the entry gate.
.18) to .21)- Photo, black & white, 1977. The procession passes through the cemetery.
.22) - Photo, black & white, 1977. The procession passes through the cemetery. RSM Wo1 Aub Harvey at far left. Remainder unidentified.
.23) - Photo, black & white, 1977. Pallbearers carry Peter Dew’s coffin to the grave site.
.24) - Photo, black & white, 1977. The rifle party in position at ‘rest on arms reverse’.
.25) - Photo, black & white, 1977. Service at grave site. Left of minister: SGT Alan Toogood. On right of tree L to R: WO2 Max Neil, WO2 Bob Hayden, WO1 Dave Malligan, PTE Le-Anne (Smallshaw) Shirley, CAPT Stan Vote. Remainder unidentified.
.26) - Photo, black & white, 1977. The rifle party fire volleys.
.27) - Photo, black & white, 1977. The rifle party presents arms.
.28) - Photo, black & white, 1977. Service at grave site. SGT Greg Francis-Wright 4th from right.
.29) - Photo, black & white, 1977. Outside Litho’s proofing hut at Fortuna. WO1 Darby Munro stands in contemplation next to the collection of flowers.

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There are no personnel identified.

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