Historical information

This is a set of 42 photographs of 4th Field Survey Squadron undergoing adventurous training at Wilpena pound, in the Flinders Ranges of South Australia in May 1987. It is evident the training focussed on teamwork, leadership, abseiling, rock climbing, field craft and living off the land survival skills. Elements from units of the Army Reserve also participated in the training. Refer to items 6547.40P and 6548.14P for additional photographs taken during the adventurous training.

Physical description

This is a set of 42 photographs of 4th Field Survey Squadron undergoing adventurous training at Wilpena pound, in the Flinders Ranges of South Australia in May 1987. The colour 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, colour, 1987. L to R: unidentified bus drivers, CAPT Danny Galbraith, unidentified, SGT Stu Symonds.
.2) - Photo, colour, 1987. L to R: OC MAJ Peter Cates, SSM WO1 Bill Grigg, unidentified exchange officer.
.3) - Photo, colour, 1987. Squadron briefing.
.4) - Photo, colour, 1987. Endurance march L to R: unidentified (x4), LCPL Peter McCurdy, unidentified (x3), SPR Damien Killeen, unidentified.
.5) - Photo, colour, 1987. Unidentified personnel taking a break during or at end Endurance march. SPR John Keely at far right.
.6) - Photo, colour, 1987. Wilpena Pound terrain.
.7) - Photo, colour, 1987. Wilpena Pound terrain. SGT Peter Imeson.
.8) - Photo, colour, 1987. Wilpena Pound terrain. CPL Jeff Prince.
.9) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities. CPL Dave Irving.
.10) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities. L to R: unidentified, SPR Perry Langeberg, unidentified (x2), CPL Neale ‘Tex’ Houston, SPR Steve Ellis.
.11) to .13) - Photo, colour, 1987. Wilpena Pound terrain.
.14) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities. Unidentified.
.15) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities. L to R: PTE P. Simpson, SPR Steve Ellis.
.16) - Photo, colour, 1987. Hootchie set-up. Unidentified personnel.
.17) - Photo, colour, 1987. Hootchie set-up.
.18) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities. Unidentified.
.19) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities. L to R: SPR Todd Hayley, CPL Jamie McRae.
.20) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities. L to R: unidentified, CPL Neale ‘Tex’ Houston, unidentified.
.21) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities. L to R: CPL Dave Longbottom, WO2 Brett ‘Dutchy’ Van Leeuwen.
.22) - Photo, colour, 1987. Hootchie set-up.
.23) - Photo, colour, 1987. Hootchie set-up. CPL Dave Irving.
.24) - Photo, colour, 1987. Wilpena Pound terrain. Possibly OC MAJ Peter Cates.
.25) - Photo, colour, 1987. Wilpena Pound terrain.
.26) & .27) - Photo, colour, 1987. Hootchie set-up.
.28) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities. CPL Roger Graf.
.29) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities. Possibly water sterilisation.
.30) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp set-up. Unidentified.
.31) - Photo, colour, 1987. Hootchie interior.
.32) - Photo, colour, 1987. CAPT Danny Galbraith.
.33) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities. L to R: LCPL Peter Tuddenham, SPR Todd Hayley, CPL Dave Longbottom, CPL John Ratcliffe, CPL Dave Irving.
.34) - Photo, colour, 1987. Hootchie set-up.
.35) - Photo, colour, 1987. Hootchie set-up. CPL Peter Hardy.
.36) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities. L to R: unidentified (x2), CPL Peter Hardy, LT Greg Oaten.
.37) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities. L to R: SPR Shaun Hynes, LT Geoff ‘GT’ Ford, SPR Bruce Graham, unidentified (x2).
.38) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities. L to R: SPR Shaun Hynes, LT Geoff ‘GT’ Ford, unidentified, SPR Bruce Graham, in background - CPL Dave Irving.
.39) - Photo, colour, 1987. Hootchie set-up. Unidentified.
.40) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities. WO2 Brett ‘Dutchy’ Van Leeuwen.
.41) & .42) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities. Results from foraging the forest for food.

Inscriptions & markings

.1P to .42P – There are no personnel identified. ‘1987 ADV TRAINING’ annotated on negatives sleeve.