Historical information

This is a photocopy of an original article written by SE Reilly titled "Soldier Surveyors" that was then republished in the Australian Surveyor March 1983 Vol 31 No. 5 pages 315 - 326. The Author was Capt SE Riley MBE Hon FIS Aust, FRICS, President of the Institution of Surveyors, Australia 1957-1959. Includes Histories of both UK and Australian Mapping Agencies. This document records in detail with Names, the contribution of Officers of the Crown in the early stages of the settlement of Australia. Starting in 1787 their contributions were significant with most occupying positions as State Surveyors General and eventually contributing to the formation of the Australian Intelligence Corps in 1907, a survey section within the Australian Engineers 1910 and eventually the Australian Survey Corps in 1915. This is a very detailed description of the personnel involved and the formation of the Australian Survey Corps, later the title "Royal" was granted in 1948 to become the Royal Australian Survey Corps.

Physical description

Eleven A4 photocopied pages of typed text extracted from the Australian Surveyor March 1983 Vol 31 No. 5 pages 315 - 326