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Photograph - Commanding Officer’s Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo, c1977

  • Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, Bendigo circa 1977.

    Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade c1977. .1) - Air Survey Squadron L to R: WO1 Bob Mason, PTE CPL Marrianne (Van De Zee) De Groot, PTE Julia (Spark) Fitts, CPL Greg Gilbert, unidentified (x2), SGT Bruce Gordon, remainder unidentified. WO1 Graeme Birrell on far right.

  • Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, Bendigo circa 1977.

    Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade c1977. .2) - Air Survey Squadron L to R: SPR Bob Clisby, CPL Alan Staley, unidentified, CPL John Smith, unidentified, CPL Phil McGuire, CPL Peter Mustart, SPR Gary Ames, WO1 Bob Mason – in foreground, unidentified, PTE Julia (Spark) Fitts, unidentified (x2), PTE CPL Marrianne (Van De Zee) De Groot, unidentified (x2), CPL Greg Gilbert, SGT Bruce Gordon.

  • Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, Bendigo circa 1977.

    Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade c1977. .3) - Air Survey Squadron L to R: SPR Bob Clisby, CPL Alan Staley, unidentified, CPL John Smith, unidentified, CPL Phil McGuire, CPL Peter Mustart, SPR Gary Ames, WO1 Bob Mason – in foreground, unidentified, PTE Julia (Spark) Fitts, unidentified (x2), PTE CPL Marrianne (Van De Zee) De Groot, unidentified (x2), CPL Greg Gilbert, SGT Bruce Gordon.

  • Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, Bendigo circa 1977.

    Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade c1977. .4) - Headquarter Squadron L to R: WO2 Max Neil, WO1 Alex Cairney, unidentified, SSGT Pat Lumsden, unidentified (x2), CPL Eddie Jacobs, unidentified (x3), SSGT Alan Strain, CPL Jim Cook.

  • Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, Bendigo circa 1977.

    Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade c1977. .5) - Lithographic Squadron L to R: WO1 Tibby Szentirmay BEM, SSGT Jeff Lynch, unidentified, WO1 Fred Panknin, unidentified, SPR Mick ‘Buddha’ Ellis, unidentified, CPL Warren ‘Waldo’ Shirley, CPL John ‘Flash’ Anderson, SGT Trevor Osborne, unidentified, SPR Keith Quinton, unidentified, CPL Bill Jones, unidentified, PTE Janet (Chopping) Justin, WO2 Tom Pattison, SGT Gavin Neilson, SGT Graeme Jeffers, SGT Jeff Willey, SGT Greg Francis-Wright.

  • Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, Bendigo circa 1977.

    Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade c1977. .6) - Cartographic Squadron – unidentified personnel.

  • Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, Bendigo circa 1977.

    Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade c1977. .7) - Lithographic Squadron – unidentified personnel.

  • Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, Bendigo circa 1977.

    Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade c1977. .8) - L to R: WO2 Tom Pattison, RSM WO1 Aub Harvey – facing camera, unidentified (x3), CO LTCOL Bob Skitch facing away receiving salute, remainder unidentified.

  • Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, Bendigo circa 1977.

    Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade c1977. .9) - L to R: CAPT Graham Baker, unidentified, CO LTCOL Bob Skitch facing away, unidentified (x3), RSM WO1 Aub Harvey taking notes, unidentified.

  • Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, Bendigo circa 1977.

    Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade c1977. .10) - Cartographic Squadron L to R: CO LTCOL Bob Skitch facing away receiving salute, unidentified, MAJ Robin Wilson, unidentified, RSM WO1 Aub Harvey, unidentified.

  • Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, Bendigo circa 1977.

    Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade c1977. .11) - Lithographic Squadron undergoing inspection. WO1 Marj Knight at far left.

  • Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, Bendigo circa 1977.
  • Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, Bendigo circa 1977.
  • Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, Bendigo circa 1977.
  • Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, Bendigo circa 1977.
  • Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, Bendigo circa 1977.
  • Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, Bendigo circa 1977.
  • Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, Bendigo circa 1977.
  • Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, Bendigo circa 1977.
  • Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, Bendigo circa 1977.
  • Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, Bendigo circa 1977.
  • Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, Bendigo circa 1977.

Historical information

This is a set of 11 photographs of a Commanding Officer’s (CO’s) Parade held at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in circa 1977. Key appointments at the time were LTCOL Bob Skitch, the Commanding Officer from 1976 to 1980 and WO1 Aub Harvey, the RSM of the unit from 1976 to 1982. The dates on the cover sheet are incorrect as female personnel appear in the summer uniform that was superseded in early 1979.

Physical description

This is a set of 11 photographs of a Commanding Officer’s (CO’s) Parade held at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in circa 1977. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The black and white photographs were scanned at 300 dpi.
.1) - Photo, Black & white, c1977. Air Survey Squadron L to R: WO1 Bob Mason, PTE CPL Marrianne (Van De Zee) De Groot, PTE Julia (Spark) Fitts, CPL Greg Gilbert, unidentified (x2), SGT Bruce Gordon, remainder unidentified. WO1 Graeme Birrell on far right.
.2) & .3) - Photo, Black & white, c1977. Air Survey Squadron L to R: SPR Bob Clisby, CPL Alan Staley, unidentified, CPL John Smith, unidentified, CPL Phil McGuire, CPL Peter Mustart, SPR Gary Ames, WO1 Bob Mason – in foreground, unidentified, PTE Julia (Spark) Fitts, unidentified (x2), PTE CPL Marrianne (Van De Zee) De Groot, unidentified (x2), CPL Greg Gilbert, SGT Bruce Gordon.
.4) - Photo, Black & white, c1977. Headquarter Squadron L to R: WO2 Max Neil, WO1 Alex Cairney, unidentified, SSGT Pat Lumsden, unidentified (x2), CPL Eddie Jacobs, unidentified (x3), SSGT Alan Strain, CPL Jim Cook.
.5) - Photo, Black & white, c1977. Lithographic Squadron L to R: WO1 Tibby Szentirmay BEM, SSGT Jeff Lynch, unidentified, WO1 Fred Panknin, unidentified, SPR Mick ‘Buddha’ Ellis, unidentified, CPL Warren ‘Waldo’ Shirley, CPL John ‘Flash’ Anderson, SGT Trevor Osborne, unidentified, SPR Keith Quinton, unidentified, CPL Bill Jones, unidentified, PTE Janet (Chopping) Justin, WO2 Tom Pattison, SGT Gavin Neilson, SGT Graeme Jeffers, SGT Jeff Willey, SGT Greg Francis-Wright.
.6) - Photo, Black & white, c1977. Cartographic Squadron – unidentified personnel.
.7) - Photo, Black & white, c1977. Lithographic Squadron – unidentified personnel.
.8) - Photo, Black & white, c1977. L to R: WO2 Tom Pattison, RSM WO1 Aub Harvey – facing camera, unidentified (x3), CO LTCOL Bob Skitch facing away receiving salute, remainder unidentified.
.9) - Photo, Black & white, c1977. L to R: CAPT Graham Baker, unidentified, CO LTCOL Bob Skitch facing away, unidentified (x3), RSM WO1 Aub Harvey taking notes, unidentified.
.10) - Photo, Black & white, c1977. Cartographic Squadron L to R: CO LTCOL Bob Skitch facing away receiving salute, unidentified, MAJ Robin Wilson, unidentified, RSM WO1 Aub Harvey, unidentified.
.11) - Photo, Black & white, c1977. Lithographic Squadron undergoing inspection. WO1 Marj Knight at far left.

Inscriptions & markings

.1P to .11P – There are no personnel identified. “Parade 1979 or 1980” annotated on the cover sheet. Note – Dates are probably incorrect.

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