Historical information
This is a set of 22 photographs of a Army Survey Regiment adventurous training held in the Grampians National Park, VIC in October 1990. It is evident the training focussed on teamwork, leadership, abseiling, rock climbing, field craft and living off the land survival skills.
Physical description
This is a set of 22 photographs of Army Survey Regiment personnel undergoing adventurous training held in the Grampians National Park, VIC. In October 1990. The colour photographs are on 35mm negative film and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 2400 dpi.
.1) - Photo, colour, 1990. A Mercedes Unimog truck traverses Grampians National Park.
.2) - Photo, colour, 1990. Unidentified personnel relax at base camp.
.3) - Photo, colour, 1990. A curious emu listens in to an unidentified radio operator at base camp.
.4) - Photo, colour, 1990. WO2 Neil ‘Ned’ Kelly prepares to abseil.
.5) to .15) - Photo, colour, 1990. Abseiling action.
.16) - Photo, colour, 1990. SPR Frank Savy abseils down the cliff.
.17) - Photo, colour, 1990. Personnel at cliff top in readiness to abseil. L to R: SPR Andrew Morrison-Evans, CPL Daryl South, WO2 Rhys De Laine, SSGT Peter Imeson, WO2 George Graham, SSGT Paul Leskovec, unidentified soldier in foreground.
.18) - Photo, colour, 1990. Personnel at cliff top in readiness to abseil. L to R: WO2 Rhys De Laine, SGT Paul Hopes, unidentified (x2) in foreground, CPL Daryl South, unidentified SGT Chris Edwards.
.19) to .22) - Photo, colour, 1990. WO2 George Graham abseils down the cliff.
Inscriptions & markings
.1P to .22P – There are no personnel identified. ‘1990 ADV TRAINING’ annotated on negatives sleeve.
