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Photograph - Army Survey Regiment - CO's Parade, Awards, RSM Handover, Fortuna Bendigo, 1990

  • CO's Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. 1990.

    Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, 1990. .1) - The announcement of four Prescribed Officer Commissions (PSO). L to R: CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, Parade Host D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE, unidentified Aide-de-camp, Commander of the 3rd Military District BRIG P. Davies AM ADC.

  • CO's Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. 1990.

    Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, 1990. .2) - PSO Promotion. L to R: COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC, WO1 Peter Warwick. Headquarters Squadron in background.

  • CO's Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. 1990.

    Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, 1990. .3) - PSO Promotion. L to R: D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE, CAPT Peter Warwick, COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC.

  • CO's Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. 1990.

    Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, 1990. .4) - PSO Promotion. L to R: COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC, WO1 Bill Griggs. RSM Graham Ragless and Headquarters Squadron in background.

  • CO's Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. 1990.

    Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, 1990. .5) - PSO Promotion. L to R: D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE, CAPT Bill Griggs, COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC.

  • CO's Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. 1990.

    Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, 1990. .6) - L to R: COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC, WO1 Neville Stone. Headquarters Squadron in background.

  • CO's Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. 1990.

    Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, 1990. .7) - PSO Promotion. L to R: D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE, CAPT Neville Stone, COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC.

  • CO's Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. 1990.

    Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, 1990. .8) - PSO Promotion. L to R: D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE, CAPT Neville Stone, COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC.

  • CO's Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. 1990.

    Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, 1990. .9) - PSO Promotion. L to R: COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC, WO1 Colin Cuskelly. RSM Graham Ragless and Headquarters Squadron in background.

  • CO's Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. 1990.

    Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, 1990. .10) - PSO Promotion. L to R: D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE, COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC, WO1 Colin Cuskelly.

  • CO's Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. 1990.

    Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, 1990. .11) - PSO Promotion. L to R: COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC, CAPT Colin Cuskelly.

  • CO's Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. 1990.

    Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, 1990. .12) - PSO Promotions. L to R: CAPT Colin Cuskelly, CAPT Bill Griggs, CAPT Peter Warwick, CAPT Neville Stone.

  • CO's Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. 1990.

    Departure of the Reviewing Officer. L to R: SPR Gordon Santo, Commander of the 3rd Military District BRIG P. Davies AM ADC, Parade Host D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE.

  • CO's Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. 1990.

    Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, 1990. .14) - Departure of the Parade Host. L to R: SPR Gordon Santo, D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE, unidentified.

  • CO's Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. 1990.

    Army Survey Regiment CO’s Parade, 1990. .15) - Headquarters Squadron formed up in column of route before departure from the parade. L to R: Left marker – SPR Mark Bird, remainder unidentified. 2nd from right – CAPT Noel ‘Nesty’ Coulthard, at far right – OC MAJ John South.

  • CO's Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. 1990.
  • CO's Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. 1990.
  • CO's Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. 1990.
  • CO's Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. 1990.
  • CO's Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. 1990.
  • CO's Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. 1990.
  • CO's Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. 1990.
  • CO's Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. 1990.
  • CO's Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. 1990.
  • CO's Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. 1990.
  • CO's Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. 1990.
  • CO's Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. 1990.
  • CO's Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. 1990.
  • CO's Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. 1990.
  • CO's Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo. 1990.

Historical information

This is a set of 15 photographs taken on a CO’s Parade held in December 1990 at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo. The Reviewing officer was the Commander of the 3rd Military District BRIG P. Davies AM ADC and the Parade Host was D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE. The formalities performed at the parade were the presentation of a Warrant, presentation of the Defence Force Service Medal to two recipients, handover of the Regimental Sergeant-Major (RSM) appointment and promotions of four WO1’s to the rank of Captain. The four personnel commissioned as officers were CAPT Colin Cuskelly, CAPT Bill Griggs, CAPT Peter Warwick, and CAPT Neville Stone. See item 9134.39P for the set photos taken covering the Warrant presentation, Defence Force Service Medal presentations and the RSM handover.

Physical description

This is a set of 15 photographs taken on the occasion of a CO’s Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo held in December 1990. The photographs are on 35mm negative film and were scanned at 2400 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection.
.1) - Photo, colour, 1990. The announcement of four Prescribed Officer Commissions (PSO). L to R: CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, Parade Host D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE, unidentified Aide-de-camp, Commander of the 3rd Military District BRIG P. Davies AM ADC.
.2) - Photo, colour, 1990. PSO Promotion. L to R: COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC, WO1 Peter Warwick. Headquarters Squadron in background.
.3) - Photo, colour, 1990. PSO Promotion. L to R: D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE, CAPT Peter Warwick, COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC.
.4) - Photo, colour, 1990. PSO Promotion. L to R: COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC, WO1 Bill Griggs. RSM Graham Ragless and Headquarters Squadron in background.
.5) - Photo, colour, 1990. PSO Promotion. L to R: D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE, CAPT Bill Griggs, COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC.
.6) - Photo, colour, 1990. PSO Promotion. L to R: COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC, WO1 Neville Stone. Headquarters Squadron in background.
.7) & .8) - Photo, colour, 1990. PSO Promotion. L to R: D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE, CAPT Neville Stone, COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC.
.9) - Photo, colour, 1990. PSO Promotion. L to R: COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC, WO1 Colin Cuskelly. RSM Graham Ragless and Headquarters Squadron in background.
.10) - Photo, colour, 1990. PSO Promotion. L to R: D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE, COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC, WO1 Colin Cuskelly.
.11) - Photo, colour, 1990. PSO Promotion. L to R: COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC, CAPT Colin Cuskelly.
.12) - Photo, colour, 1990. PSO Promotions. L to R: CAPT Colin Cuskelly, CAPT Bill Griggs, CAPT Peter Warwick, CAPT Neville Stone.
.13) - Photo, colour, 1990. Departure of the Reviewing Officer. L to R: SPR Gordon Santo, Commander of the 3rd Military District BRIG P. Davies AM ADC, Parade Host D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE.
.14) - Photo, colour, 1990. Departure of the Parade Host. L to R: SPR Gordon Santo, D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE, unidentified.
.15) - Photo, colour, 1990. Headquarters Squadron formed up in column of route before departure from the parade. L to R: Left marker – SPR Mark Bird, remainder unidentified. 2nd from right – CAPT Noel ‘Nesty’ Coulthard, at far right – OC MAJ John South.

Inscriptions & markings

No personnel are identified. ‘SSM Handover Parade & Commissioning of Officers. Dec 1990’ annotated on negative sleeve. ‘Note – it should have been annotated ‘RSM Handover, not SSM Handover.

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