Photograph - 4th Field Survey Squadron Formal Dinner, Keswick Barracks, Adelaide SA, 1986

Historical information

This is a set of 35 photographs of a 4th Field Survey Squadron Officers, Warrant Officers and Sergeants Formal Dinner held at Keswick Barracks, Adelaide SA in 1986. On this occasion WO1 Alex ‘Darby’ Munro and WO1 Geoff Briggs were farewelled. WO1 Munro retired from the Australian Regular Army after 30 years of service. WO1 Geoff Briggs continued his service and retired in 1991. It is apparent there were visiting personnel from the Army Survey Regiment and other unidentified units. See item 6500.11P for colour photos taken at the dinner.

Physical description

This is a set of 35 photographs of a 4th Field Survey Squadron Officer, Warrant Officer and Sergeant’s Formal Dinner held at Keswick Barracks, Adelaide SA in 1986. 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, 1986. Closest to camera on left: Stevo Hinic, remainder unidentified. On right L to R: Phil Smalley, Bob Mills, unidentified, Bob Garritty, Ian Rose.
.2) - Photo, black & white, 1986. On left L to R: unidentified (x2), Tony Gee, Brett ‘Dutchy’ Van Leeuwen, Gary Warnest, remainder unidentified. On right L to R: Barry Lutwyche OAM, Neil Jones, Bob Dikkenberg.
.3) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Stewards relax at the bar after dinner. Simon Reynolds 2nd from right, remainder unidentified.
.4) - Photo, black & white, 1986. At rear L to R: unidentified, Ian Rose. Left foreground L to R: Neil Jones, Bob Dikkenberg. Head table L to R: Jorge Gruszka - CO Army Svy Regt, Don Taylor - OC (standing), Darby Munro - Tech WO, Bill Griggs - SSM, Geoff Briggs, George Ricketts, unidentified RSM Keswick Barracks, On right L to R: unidentified, (x2), Steve Cooper.
.5) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Closest to camera L to R: Bob Rogister, Wally Chilcott, unidentified, Barry Lutwyche OAM, Neil Jones.
.6) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Facing camera L to R: Bill Tewson, Peter Imeson, Dave Stephenson, unidentified, Alan Brown.
.7) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Facing camera L to R: unidentified (x2), John Harrison, Roger Rees, Mick Hogan. Back table L to R: Tony Gee, Bruce ‘Stretch’ Gordon, Ross Jenkins, Gary Warnest, unidentified, Ray Sargeant, Bill Tewson, Stu Symonds, unidentified.
.8) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Head table L to R: Don Taylor - OC (standing), Darby Munro - Tech WO Bill Griggs – SSM, Geoff Briggs.
.9) & .10) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Head table L to R: Bill Griggs – SSM, Geoff Briggs.
.11) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Facing camera L to R: unidentified (x2), Bob Mason - Army Svy Regt’s RSM, unidentified (x2), John Harrison.
.12) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Facing camera L to R: unidentified, Stevo Hinic, unidentified (x2).
.13) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Geoff Briggs delivering his speech.
.14) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Head table L to R: Jorge Gruszka - CO Army Svy Regt, Don Taylor - OC (standing), Darby Munro - Tech WO, Geoff Briggs delivering his speech, George Ricketts.
.15) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Geoff Briggs delivering his speech.
.16) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Facing camera L to R: Peter Imeson, Dave Stephenson, unidentified, Alan Brown, Bob Rogister, Wally Chilcott, unidentified, Barry Lutwyche OAM, Neil Jones, Bob Dikkenberg.
.17) - Photo, black & white, 1986. A standing ovation at the conclusion of Geoff Briggs’ lengthy speech. Bill Griggs checks his watch.
.18) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Guests standing for formal toasts. Closest to camera on left: unidentified, Stevo Hinic. At back Mr Vice – Mick Hogan. On right L to R: Allan Adsett, Terry Lord, unidentified, Phil ‘Fred’ Smalley, Don Maskew, unidentified, Bob Garritty.
.19) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Head table L to R: Jorge Gruszka - CO Army Svy Regt, Don Taylor - OC (standing), Darby Munro - Tech WO, WO Bill Griggs – SSM, Geoff Briggs, George Ricketts.
.20) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Facing camera L to R: Brett ‘Dutchy’ Van Leeuwen, Bruce ‘Stretch’ Gordon, Ross Jenkins, Gary Warnest, unidentified (x2), Ray Sargeant, Stu Symonds, unidentified.
.21) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Head table departs. On left: Stu Symonds. On right L to R: WO Bill Griggs – SSM, unidentified, Darby Munro - Tech WO, Geoff Briggs, unidentified RSM Keswick Barracks, George Ricketts.
.22) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Mick Hogan - Mr Vice, takes charge.
.23) - Photo, black & white, 1986. L to R: Mick Hogan - Mr Vice, Brett ‘Dutchy’ Van Leeuwen.
.24) - Photo, black & white, 1986. L to R: Wally Chilcott, Mick Hogan - Mr Vice.
.25) - Photo, black & white, 1986. L to R: Tony Gee, Bruce ‘Stretch’ Gordon, Ross Jenkins.
.26) & .27)- Photo, black & white, 1986. L to R: unidentified RSM Keswick, Ian Rose, George Ricketts, Geoff Briggs, Bill Griggs – SSM, Darby Munro - Tech WO, Steve Cooper, Jorge Gruszka - CO Army Svy Regt, Don Taylor – OC.
.28) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Facing camera L to R: Stevo Hinic, unidentified (x2).
.29) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Facing camera L to R: Bill Tewson, Peter Imeson, Dave Stephenson.
.30) - Photo, black & white, 1986. L to R: Darby Munro, Stu Symonds.
.31) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Foreground L to R: unidentified (x2), John Harrison, Roger Rees. Background L to R: unidentified, Dave Stephenson, Stu Symonds, Peter Imeson, Bill Tewson.
.32) - Photo, black & white, 1986. L to R: Wally Chilcott Mick Hogan - Mr Vice, unidentified, Brett ‘Dutchy’ Van Leeuwen, Darby Munro - Tech WO delivers a toast, unidentified, Bob Dikkenberg, unidentified, Neil Jones.
.33) - Photo, black & white, 1986. L to R: John Harrison, Darby Munro - Tech WO, remainder unidentified.
.34) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Guests relax at the bar after dinner.
.35) - Photo, black & white, 1986. Guests relax at the bar after dinner. L to R: Steve Cooper, unidentified, Stevo Hinic, Allan Adsett, John Harrison, George Ricketts, unidentified, Darby Munro - Tech WO, unidentified (x3), Geoff Briggs, unidentified, Don Taylor – OC, Bill Griggs – SSM.

Inscriptions & markings

.1P to .35P – There are no personnel identified. ‘Farewells to:- WO1 BRIGGS & WO1 MUNRO 1986’

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