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Photograph - 4th Field Survey Squadron – Operation NERVOSE 85 Field Phase, Northern Territory, 1985

  • 4th Field Survey Squadron deployed on Operation NERVOSE 85, Northern Territory. 1985.

    4 Fd Svy Sqn Operation NERVOSE 85 Field Phase 1985. .1) & .2) - Q-store and OPS Room.

  • 4th Field Survey Squadron deployed on Operation NERVOSE 85, Northern Territory. 1985.

    4 Fd Svy Sqn Operation NERVOSE 85 Field Phase 1985. .3) & .4) - Base Camp at unknown location.

  • 4th Field Survey Squadron deployed on Operation NERVOSE 85, Northern Territory. 1985.

    4 Fd Svy Sqn Operation NERVOSE 85 Field Phase 1985. Personnel spectate during a social cricket match. .5) - L to R on left: CPL Andy Lucas, unidentified (x3). L to R on right: unidentified (x4), LTCOL Kevin Murphy – SO1 Svy HQ FF Comd, unidentified, SSGT Barry Lutwyche OAM (closest to camera). .6) - L to R on left: unidentified (x2). L to R on right: unidentified (x3), LCPL Chris ‘Charlie’ Brown (standing up), SSGT Barry Lutwyche OAM (closest to camera), LTCOL Kevin Murphy – SO1 Svy HQ FF Comd.

  • 4th Field Survey Squadron deployed on Operation NERVOSE 85, Northern Territory. 1985.

    4 Fd Svy Sqn Operation NERVOSE 85 Field Phase 1985. .7) - CPL Andy Lucas plans an exit strategy from the latrine. .8) - Social cricket match action.

  • 4th Field Survey Squadron deployed on Operation NERVOSE 85, Northern Territory. 1985.

    4 Fd Svy Sqn Operation NERVOSE 85 Field Phase 1985. .9) & .10) - Social cricket match action.

  • 4th Field Survey Squadron deployed on Operation NERVOSE 85, Northern Territory. 1985.

    4 Fd Svy Sqn Operation NERVOSE 85 Field Phase 1985. .11) & .12) - LCPL Chris ‘Charlie’ Brown operates a second-generation Transit Doppler satellite Magnavox MX-1502 Satellite Surveyor Geoceiver.

  • 4th Field Survey Squadron deployed on Operation NERVOSE 85, Northern Territory. 1985.

    4 Fd Svy Sqn Operation NERVOSE 85 Field Phase 1985. .13) & .14) - LCPL Chris ‘Charlie’ Brown operates a second-generation Transit Doppler satellite Magnavox MX-1502 Satellite Surveyor Geoceiver.

  • 4th Field Survey Squadron deployed on Operation NERVOSE 85, Northern Territory. 1985.

    4 Fd Svy Sqn Operation NERVOSE 85 Field Phase 1985. .15) & .16) - LCPL Steve McGuiness sets up a Geoceiver antenna.

  • 4th Field Survey Squadron deployed on Operation NERVOSE 85, Northern Territory. 1985.
  • 4th Field Survey Squadron deployed on Operation NERVOSE 85, Northern Territory. 1985.
  • 4th Field Survey Squadron deployed on Operation NERVOSE 85, Northern Territory. 1985.
  • 4th Field Survey Squadron deployed on Operation NERVOSE 85, Northern Territory. 1985.
  • 4th Field Survey Squadron deployed on Operation NERVOSE 85, Northern Territory. 1985.
  • 4th Field Survey Squadron deployed on Operation NERVOSE 85, Northern Territory. 1985.
  • 4th Field Survey Squadron deployed on Operation NERVOSE 85, Northern Territory. 1985.
  • 4th Field Survey Squadron deployed on Operation NERVOSE 85, Northern Territory. 1985.

Historical information

This is a set of 16 photographs taken in 1985* during 4th Field Survey Squadron’s deployment on Operation NERVOSE 85 in the Northern Territory. Operation NERVOSE 85 was mounted by 4 Fd Svy Sqn in the EAST ARNHEM, VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS AND DALY WATERS areas from 26 May to 18 Sep 85. The aim of Operation NERVOSE 85 was to finalise the horizontal and vertical control for mapping at a scale of 1:50,000, to field check 40x 1:50,000 preliminary maps and to obtain mapping photography in support of the RAAF TINDAL redevelopment project.
*Note –These photos were most likely taken in 1985, contrary to the ‘1987’ date annotated on the negative sleeves. The Op NERVOSE 85 Project Report available on RASVY’s web site lists a nominal roll of personnel. Photos of 4 Fd Svy Sqn taken in 1985 and 1987 provide names of posted personnel. Several personnel identified in these photos were posted to 4 Fd Svy Sqn in 1985, not in 1987.
See items 6504.13P, 6505.28P and 6507.20P for more photos taken prior to and during Operation NERVOSE 1985.

Physical description

This is a set of 16 photographs taken in 1985 during 4th Field Survey Squadron’s deployment on Operation Nervose in the Northern Territory. 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) & .2) - Photo, black & white, 1985. Q-store and OPS Room.
.3) & .4) - Photo, black & white, 1985. Base Camp at unknown location.
.5) - Photo, black & white, 1985. Personnel spectate during a social cricket match. L to R on left: CPL Andy Lucas, unidentified (x3). L to R on right: unidentified (x4), LTCOL Kevin Murphy – SO1 Svy HQ FF Comd, unidentified, SSGT Barry Lutwyche OAM (closest to camera).
.6) - Photo, black & white, 1985. Personnel spectate during a social cricket match. L to R on left: unidentified (x2). L to R on right: unidentified (x3), LCPL Chris ‘Charlie’ Brown (standing up), SSGT Barry Lutwyche OAM (closest to camera), LTCOL Kevin Murphy – SO1 Svy HQ FF Comd.
.7) - Photo, black & white, 1985. CPL Andy Lucas plans an exit strategy from the latrine.
.8) to .10) - Photo, black & white, 1985. Social cricket match action.
.11) to .14) - Photo, black & white, 1985. LCPL Chris ‘Charlie’ Brown operates a second-generation Transit Doppler satellite Magnavox MX-1502 Satellite Surveyor Geoceiver.
.15) to .16) - Photo, black & white, 1985. LCPL Steve McGuiness sets up a Geoceiver antenna.

Inscriptions & markings

.1P to .16P – There are no personnel identified. ‘1987 OP NERVOSE VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS AND DALY WATERS.’ annotated on negative sleeve.

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