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Photograph - 4th Field Survey Squadron Adventurous Training, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA, 1987

  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.

    4 Fd Svy Sqn Adventurous Training, 1987. .1) - Camp activities, unidentified soldier. .2) - Camp activities, unidentified personnel.

  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.

    4 Fd Svy Sqn Adventurous Training, 1987. .3) & .4) - Hootchie set-up.

  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.

    4 Fd Svy Sqn Adventurous Training, 1987. .5) - Camp activities, unidentified personnel. .6) - Hootchie set-up.

  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.

    4 Fd Svy Sqn Adventurous Training, 1987. .7) - Camp activities. .8) - Hootchie set-up, unidentified officer.

  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.

    4 Fd Svy Sqn Adventurous Training, 1987. .9) - Camp activities. Results from foraging the forest for food. .10) - Camp set-up.

  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.

    4 Fd Svy Sqn Adventurous Training, 1987. .11) - Camp activities. .12) - Camp activities. L to R: CPL Jeff Prince, unidentified (x3).

  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.

    4 Fd Svy Sqn Adventurous Training, 1987. .13) & .14) - Camp activities.

  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.

    4 Fd Svy Sqn Adventurous Training, 1987. .15) & .16) - Camp activities.

  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.

    4 Fd Svy Sqn Adventurous Training, 1987. .17) & .18) - Wilpena Pound terrain.

  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.

    4 Fd Svy Sqn Adventurous Training, 1987. .19) - Hootchie set-up. L to R: unidentified, CPL Jeff Prince, SPR Perry Langeberg, unidentified (x3). .20) - Camp activities.

  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.

    4 Fd Svy Sqn Adventurous Training, 1987. .21) - Camp activities, unidentified personnel. .22) - Camp set-up.

  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.

    4 Fd Svy Sqn Adventurous Training, 1987. .23) - Camp set-up. .24) - Hootchie set-up.

  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.

    4 Fd Svy Sqn Adventurous Training, 1987. .25) - Hootchie set-up, unidentified personnel. .26) - Camp activities. L to R: CPL Jeff Prince, SPR Steve Ellis, SGT Peter Imeson, CPL Neale ‘Tex’ Houston, SPR Perry Langeberg, unidentified exchange officer, WO2 Russ Larsen.

  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.

    4 Fd Svy Sqn Adventurous Training, 1987. .27) - Hootchie set-up. .28) - Camp activities. L to R: SPR Bruce Graham, LT Geoff ‘GT’ Ford, CPL Jamie ‘Fish’ McRae, SGT Wally Chilcott, SPR Shaun Hynes, CPL Kevin Whitty.

  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.

    4 Fd Svy Sqn Adventurous Training, 1987. .29) - Camp activities. L to R: unidentified, SPR Todd Hayley, unidentified, WO2 Peter Symmans, SSGT Cam Chapman, CPL Dave Irving. .30) - Camp activities. L to R: unidentified (x2), LT Greg Oaten, unidentified (x2), CPL Peter Hardy, unidentified.

  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.

    4 Fd Svy Sqn Adventurous Training, 1987. .31) - Camp activities. L to R: CPL Roger Graf, WO2 Bob Rogister, SSM WO1 Bill Griggs, unidentified officer, SPR Simon Reynolds, SPR John Keely. .32) - Camp activities. L to R: unidentified, SPR Steve Nokes, SGT Stu Symonds, WO2 Brett ‘Dutchy’ Van Leeuwen, unidentified (x3).

  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.

    4 Fd Svy Sqn Adventurous Training, 1987. .33) - Camp activities. L to R: unidentified, SGT Derek Stanmore, CAPT Danny Galbraith, unidentified in foreground. .34) - Camp activities. L to R: unidentified (x3), SGT Derek Stanmore, CAPT Danny Galbraith.

  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.

    4 Fd Svy Sqn Adventurous Training, 1987. .35) - Camp activities. The one and only egg? .36) - Camp activities. OC MAJ Peter Cates.

  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.

    4 Fd Svy Sqn Adventurous Training, 1987. .37) - Camp activities. L to R: unidentified, CPL Dave Longbottom. .38) - Camp activities, unidentified personnel.

  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.

    4 Fd Svy Sqn Adventurous Training, 1987. .39) & .40) - Hootchie set-up.

  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.
  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.
  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.
  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.
  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.
  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.
  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.
  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.
  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.
  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.
  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.
  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.
  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.
  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.
  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.
  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.
  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.
  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.
  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.
  • Adventurous Training, 4th Field Survey Squadron, Wilpena pound, Flinders Ranges, SA. 1987.

Historical information

This is a set of 40 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 6546.42P and 6548.14P for additional photographs taken during the adventurous training.

Physical description

This is a set of 40 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. Camp activities, unidentified soldier.
.2) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities, unidentified personnel.
.3) & .4) - Photo, colour, 1987. Hootchie set-up.
.5) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities, unidentified personnel.
.6) - Photo, colour, 1987. Hootchie set-up.
.7) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities.
.8) - Photo, colour, 1987. Hootchie set-up, unidentified officer.
.9) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities. Results from foraging the forest for food.
.10) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp set-up.
.11) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities.
.12) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities. L to R: CPL Jeff Prince, unidentified (x3).
.13) to .16) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities.
.17) & .18) - Photo, colour, 1987. Wilpena Pound terrain.
.19) - Photo, colour, 1987. Hootchie set-up. L to R: unidentified, CPL Jeff Prince, SPR Perry Langeberg, unidentified (x3).
.20) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities.
.21) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities, unidentified personnel.
.22) & .23) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp set-up.
.24) - Photo, colour, 1987. Hootchie set-up.
.25) - Photo, colour, 1987. Hootchie set-up, unidentified personnel.
.26) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities. L to R: CPL Jeff Prince, SPR Steve Ellis, SGT Peter Imeson, CPL Neale ‘Tex’ Houston, SPR Perry Langeberg, unidentified exchange officer, WO2 Russ Larsen.
.27) - Photo, colour, 1987. Hootchie set-up.
.28) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities. L to R: SPR Bruce Graham, LT Geoff ‘GT’ Ford, CPL
Jamie ‘Fish’ McRae, SGT Wally Chilcott, SPR Shaun Hynes, CPL Kevin Whitty.
.29) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities. L to R: unidentified, SPR Todd Hayley, unidentified, WO2 Peter Symmans, SSGT Cam Chapman, CPL Dave Irving.
.30) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities. L to R: unidentified (x2), LT Greg Oaten, unidentified (x2), CPL Peter Hardy, unidentified.
.31) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities. L to R: CPL Roger Graf, WO2 Bob Rogister, SSM WO1 Bill Griggs, unidentified officer, SPR Simon Reynolds, SPR John Keely.
.32) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities. L to R: unidentified, SPR Steve Nokes, SGT Stu Symonds, WO2 Brett ‘Dutchy’ Van Leeuwen, unidentified (x3).
.33) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities. L to R: unidentified, SGT Derek Stanmore, CAPT Danny Galbraith, unidentified in foreground.
.34) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities. L to R: unidentified (x3), SGT Derek Stanmore, CAPT Danny Galbraith.
.35) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities.
.36) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities. OC MAJ Peter Cates.
.37) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities. L to R: unidentified, CPL Dave Longbottom.
.38) - Photo, colour, 1987. Camp activities, unidentified personnel.
.39) & .40) - Hootchie set-up.

Inscriptions & markings

.1P to .40P – There are no personnel identified. ‘1987 ADV TRAINING’ annotated on negatives sleeve.

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