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Photograph - CGS LTGEN Coates Visit Parade - Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, 1990

  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.

    Chief of the General Staff Parade, Army Survey Regiment 1990. .1) & .2) - The CGS motorcade drives through the Army Survey Regiment front gate.

  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.

    Chief of the General Staff Parade, Army Survey Regiment 1990. .3) & .4) - The CGS motorcade drives through the Army Survey Regiment front gate.

  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.

    Chief of the General Staff Parade, Army Survey Regiment 1990. .5) - The CGS motorcade arrives at the parade ground. L to R: CPL Dave Cook, SPR Gordon Santo. .6) - The CGS motorcade arrives at the parade ground. L to R: CPL Dave Cook, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol.

  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.

    Chief of the General Staff Parade, Army Survey Regiment 1990. .7) - The CGS is greeted. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, unidentified aide de camp officer, SPR Gordon Santo, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol. .8) - CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE returns the Army Survey Regiment’s salute. Parade host - CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol is on his right.

  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.

    Chief of the General Staff Parade, Army Survey Regiment 1990. .9) - CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE returns the Army Survey Regiment’s salute. Parade host - CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol is on his right. Parade commander – MAJ Peter Clark is on his left. .10) - Parade Inspection. In foreground L to R: right marker - SSGT Graham Johnston, CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, unidentified aide de camp officer.

  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.

    Chief of the General Staff Parade, Army Survey Regiment 1990. .11) & .12) - Parade Inspection. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, unidentified personnel.

  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.

    Chief of the General Staff Parade, Army Survey Regiment 1990. .13) - Parade Inspection. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, unidentified personnel.

  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.

    Chief of the General Staff Parade, Army Survey Regiment 1990. .14) - Parade Inspection. CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, unidentified personnel.

  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.

    Chief of the General Staff Parade, Army Survey Regiment 1990. .15) - Parade Inspection. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, unidentified personnel. .16) - Parade Inspection. CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, unidentified personnel.

  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.

    Chief of the General Staff Parade, Army Survey Regiment 1990. .17) - Parade Inspection. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, unidentified personnel, CPL Steve Coulson, SPR Chris Wynn, SPR Andrew Arman, SPR Grant Davis, SGT Frank Downie.

  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.

    Chief of the General Staff Parade, Army Survey Regiment 1990. .18) - Parade Inspection. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, SGT Frank Downie.

  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.

    Chief of the General Staff Parade, Army Survey Regiment 1990. .19) - Parade Inspection. L to R: MAJ Peter Clark, unidentified aide de camp officer, CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, SGT Frank Downie. .20) - Parade Inspection. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, MAJ Peter Clark. In foreground left marker - LCPL Stuart Midgley, right marker - SSGT Graham Johnston.

  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.

    Chief of the General Staff Parade, Army Survey Regiment 1990. .21) - L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, MAJ Peter Clark. Rear rank L to R: unidentified, SPR Todd Reynolds, SPR Rachel (Stanford) Scott, SPR Gavin Craggs, CPL Raelene (Munting) Brodie, SPR John ‘Docc’ Commons, remainder unidentified. Front rank: SSGT Andy Boath, remainder unidentified. .22) - Parade Inspection. L to R: CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, LCPL Puch ‘Charlie’ Tran, CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CPL Eric Nicholson, MAJ Peter Clark.

  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.

    Chief of the General Staff Parade, Army Survey Regiment 1990. .23) - Parade Inspection. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol. Rear rank L to R: SPR Rachel (Stanford) Scott, SPR Gavin Craggs, CPL Raelene (Munting) Brodie, SPR Sue (Foote) Bourne, SPR John ‘Docc’ Commons, remainder unidentified.

  • Chief of the General Staff Parade, Army Survey Regiment 1990. .24) - Parade Inspection. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol. Rear rank L to R: SPR Gavin Craggs, CPL Raelene (Munting) Brodie, SPR Sue (Foote) Bourne, SPR John ‘Docc’ Commons, remainder unidentified. .25) - Parade Inspection. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol. Rear rank L to R: LCPL Stuart Midgley, SPR Marcus Seecamp, CPl Steve Wainwright, SPR Todd Reynolds, SPR Rachel (Stanford) Scott, remainder unidentified.

  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.

    Chief of the General Staff Parade, Army Survey Regiment 1990. .26) - Parade Inspection. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol. Rear rank L to R: LCPL Stuart Midgley, SPR Marcus Seecamp, CPl Steve Wainwright, SPR Todd Reynolds, SPR Rachel (Stanford) Scott, remainder unidentified.

  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.

    Chief of the General Staff Parade, Army Survey Regiment 1990. .27) - Parade Inspection. L to R: right marker - SSGT Graham Johnston, MAJ Peter Clark. CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE.

  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.

    Chief of the General Staff Parade, Army Survey Regiment 1990. .28) - Parade contingent marches forward in column of route. L to R: SGT Frank Downie, SPR Scott Cameron, MAJ Peter Clark, SPR Mark Linwood. .29) - Parade contingent stands at attention.

  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.

    Chief of the General Staff Parade, Army Survey Regiment 1990. .30) - Parade contingent stands at ease. Rear rank L to R: LCPL Stuart Midgley, SPR Marcus Seecamp, CPL Steve Wainwright, SPR Todd Reynolds, SPR Rachel (Stanford) Scott, SPR Gavin Craggs, CPL Raelene (Munting) Brodie, remainder unidentified. .31) - Parade contingent stands at attention. Front rank L to R: SSGT Graham Johnston, unidentified, SPR Leigh Palfrey, LCPL Ian Brown, CPL Craig Kellet, SPR Greg Howell, unidentified, SPR Jo Otto, remainder unidentified.

  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.

    Chief of the General Staff Parade, Army Survey Regiment 1990. .32) - Parade contingent presents arms. Front rank L to R: SSGT Graham Johnston, unidentified, SPR Leigh Palfrey, LCPL Ian Brown, CPL Craig Kellet, SPR Greg Howell, unidentified, SPR Jo Otto, remainder unidentified. .33) - Parade contingent presents arms. Rear rank L to R: LCPL Stuart Midgley, SPR Marcus Seecamp, CPL Steve Wainwright, SPR Todd Reynolds, SPR Rachel (Stanford) Scott, SPR Gavin Craggs, CPL Raelene (Munting) Brodie, remainder unidentified.

  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.

    Chief of the General Staff Parade, Army Survey Regiment 1990. .34) - CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE returns the Army Survey Regiment’s salute. Parade host - CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol is on his left.

  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.

    Chief of the General Staff Parade, Army Survey Regiment 1990. .35) - Military police escorts in readiness for departure. .36) - Departure of the CGS. L to R: unidentified aide de camp officer, CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, LT Garrett Addison. In background L to R: SSGT Andy Boath, CPL Mark Lander, SPR Ken Labouchardiere.

  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.
  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.
  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.
  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.
  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.
  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.
  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.
  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.
  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.
  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.
  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.
  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.
  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.
  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.
  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.
  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.
  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.
  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.
  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.
  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.
  • Chief of the General Staff Visit to the Army Survey Regiment 1990.

Historical information

This set of 36 photographs was taken in August 1990 at a parade to welcome the Australian Army Chief of the General Staff (CGS)’s visit to the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo. Lieutenant General Henry John Coates AC MBE was a senior officer in the Australian Army who served as Chief of the General Staff from 1990 to 1992. The name of the CGS’s aide de camp officer is unknown. The CGS and the RSM-A visit to the Army Survey Regiment is covered on page 145 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4. See Item 6154.6P for additional photos taken during the visit.

Physical description

This is a set of 36 photographs taken on the occasion of the Chief of the General Staff (CGS) - Lieutenant General Henry John Coates AC MBE’s visit to the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in August 1990. Colour photographs are on 35mm negative film and scanned at 2400 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection.
.1) to .4) - Photo, colour, 1990. The CGS motorcade drives through the Army Survey Regiment front gate.
.5) - Photo, colour, 1990. The CGS motorcade arrives at the parade ground. L to R: CPL Dave Cook, SPR Gordon Santo.
.6) - Photo, colour, 1990. The CGS motorcade arrives at the parade ground. L to R: CPL Dave Cook, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol.
.7) - Photo, colour, 1990. The CGS is greeted. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, unidentified aide de camp officer, SPR Gordon Santo, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol.
.8) - Photo, colour, 1990. CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE returns the Army Survey Regiment’s salute. Parade host - CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol is on his right.
.9) - Photo, colour, 1990. CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE returns the Army Survey Regiment’s salute. Parade host - CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol is on his right. Parade commander – MAJ Peter Clark is on his left.
.10) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade Inspection. In foreground L to R: right marker - SSGT Graham Johnston, CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, unidentified aide de camp officer.
.11) to .13) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade Inspection. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, unidentified personnel.
.14) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade Inspection. CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, unidentified personnel.
.15) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade Inspection. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, unidentified personnel.
.16) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade Inspection. CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, unidentified personnel.
.17) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade Inspection. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, unidentified personnel, CPL Steve Coulson, SPR Chris Wynn, SPR Andrew Arman, SPR Grant Davis, SGT Frank Downie.
.18) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade Inspection. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, SGT Frank Downie.
.19) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade Inspection. L to R: MAJ Peter Clark, unidentified aide de camp officer, CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, SGT Frank Downie.
.20) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade Inspection. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, MAJ Peter Clark. In foreground left marker - LCPL Stuart Midgley, right marker - SSGT Graham Johnston.
.21) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade Inspection. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, MAJ Peter Clark. Rear rank L to R: unidentified, SPR Todd Reynolds, SPR Rachel (Stanford) Scott, SPR Gavin Craggs, CPL Raelene (Munting) Brodie, SPR John ‘Docc’ Commons, remainder unidentified. Front rank: SSGT Andy Boath, remainder unidentified
.22) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade Inspection. L to R: CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, LCPL Puch ‘Charlie’ Tran, CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CPL Eric Nicholson, MAJ Peter Clark.
.23) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade Inspection. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol. Rear rank L to R: SPR Rachel (Stanford) Scott, SPR Gavin Craggs, CPL Raelene (Munting) Brodie, SPR Sue (Foote) Bourne, SPR John ‘Docc’ Commons, remainder unidentified.
.24) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade Inspection. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol. Rear rank L to R: SPR Gavin Craggs, CPL Raelene (Munting) Brodie, SPR Sue (Foote) Bourne, SPR John ‘Docc’ Commons, remainder unidentified.
.25) & .26) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade Inspection. L to R: CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol. Rear rank L to R: LCPL Stuart Midgley, SPR Marcus Seecamp, CPl Steve Wainwright, SPR Todd Reynolds, SPR Rachel (Stanford) Scott, remainder unidentified.
.27) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade Inspection. L to R: right marker - SSGT Graham Johnston, MAJ Peter Clark. CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE.
.28) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade contingent marches forward in column of route. L to R: SGT Frank Downie, SPR Scott Cameron, MAJ Peter Clark, SPR Mark Linwood.
.29) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade contingent stands at attention.
.30) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade contingent stands at ease. Rear rank L to R: LCPL Stuart Midgley, SPR Marcus Seecamp, CPL Steve Wainwright, SPR Todd Reynolds, SPR Rachel (Stanford) Scott, SPR Gavin Craggs, CPL Raelene (Munting) Brodie, remainder unidentified.
.31) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade contingent stands at attention. Front rank L to R: SSGT Graham Johnston, unidentified, SPR Leigh Palfrey, LCPL Ian Brown, CPL Craig Kellet, SPR Greg Howell, unidentified, SPR Jo Otto, remainder unidentified.
.32) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade contingent presents arms. Front rank L to R: SSGT Graham Johnston, unidentified, SPR Leigh Palfrey, LCPL Ian Brown, CPL Craig Kellet, SPR Greg Howell, unidentified, SPR Jo Otto, remainder unidentified.
.33) - Photo, colour, 1990. Parade contingent presents arms. Rear rank L to R: LCPL Stuart Midgley, SPR Marcus Seecamp, CPL Steve Wainwright, SPR Todd Reynolds, SPR Rachel (Stanford) Scott, SPR Gavin Craggs, CPL Raelene (Munting) Brodie, remainder unidentified.
.34) - Photo, colour, 1990. CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE returns the Army Survey Regiment’s salute. Parade host - CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol is on his left.
.35) - Photo, colour, 1990. Military police escorts in readiness for departure.
.36) - Photo, colour, 1990. Departure of the CGS. L to R: unidentified aide de camp officer, CGS LTGEN John Coates AC MBE, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol, LT Garrett Addison. In background L to R: SSGT Andy Boath, CPL Mark Lander, SPR Ken Labouchardiere.

Inscriptions & markings

.1P to .36P – Not annotated. Stored with ‘CMDR 3MD Visit Mar 90’ film negative sleeve sets.

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