Photograph - Army Survey Regiment Officers Mess Ball – Guest Arrival, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo, 1990

Officers Mess Ball, 1990. .1) – Unidentified guests enjoy pre-dinner drinks. .2) - The 3rd Military District Band.

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Officers Mess Ball, 1990. .3) – CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol and his partner Ruth in Fortuna Villa’s foyer. .4) - Unidentified steward, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol and his partner Ruth, Corps CMDT COL John Hillier (Retd), in Fortuna Villa’s foyer.

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Officers Mess Ball, 1990. .5) – COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC with his partner sign the visitors book at the entrance to the Officers Mess.

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Officers Mess Ball, 1990. .6) – Corps CMDT COL John Hillier (Retd) signs the visitors book at the entrance to the Officers Mess.

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Officers Mess Ball, 1990. .7) & .8) – Ruth van den Tol and CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol sign the visitors book at the entrance to the Officers Mess.

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Officers Mess Ball, 1990. .9) – The Visitors Book at the entrance to the Officers Mess. .10) - MAJ Neil Taylor and his partner at Fortuna Villa’s main entrance.

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Officers Mess Ball, 1990. .11) – L to R: LT Colin Davidson, LT Simon Dobner. .12) - LT Cameron Kelly.

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Officers Mess Ball, 1990. .13) – LT Cameron Kelly and his partner. .14) - L to R: CAPT Chris Parkinson, D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE, unidentified guests.

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Officers Mess Ball, 1990. .15) – Unidentified guests. .16) - L to R: COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC, unidentified guests (x2), Glenys Thwaites. Pat Thwaites, unidentified guest.

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Officers Mess Ball, 1990. .17) – CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol. .18) - L to R: LT Steve Hledik, unidentified guests.

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This is a set of 18 photographs taken at the Army Survey Regiment (ASR) Officers Mess Ball held at the Fortuna Villa on the 17th of February 1990. Photos of personnel and their guests were taken on their arrival in the gardens at the front of the main building. The 3rd Military District Band provided the music. The formal photos were taken in Fortuna Villa’s cupola stairwell. Not seen in these photos is a set of small leadlight windows located above the main windows with four words – EAST WEST HOME BEST taken from an old phrase ‘East or West, Home is Best’. The Dinner was held at the rear of Fortuna Villa in temporary 20’ x 30’ Army tents set up on the roadway in front of the transport compound. The dance was held in the Ballroom on the top floor of Fortuna Villa with a civilian show band providing the music. The ASR’s Catering Corps, contractors and RASvy Other Ranks performed catering, stewarding and kitchen hand duties. Refer to items 9169.33P, 9170.41P, 9171.5P and 9172.12P for additional photographs taken at the Ball.

Physical description

This is a set of 18 photographs taken at the Officers Mess Ball held at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna Villa on the 17th of February 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. Unidentified guests enjoy pre-dinner drinks.
.2) - Photo, colour, 1990. The 3rd Military District Band.
.3) - Photo, colour, 1990. CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol and his partner Ruth in Fortuna Villa’s foyer.
.4) - Photo, colour, 1990. L to R: Unidentified steward, CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol and his partner Ruth, Corps CMDT COL John Hillier (Retd), in Fortuna Villa’s foyer.
.5) - Photo, colour, 1990. COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC with his partner sign the visitors book at the entrance to the Officers Mess.
.6) - Photo, colour, 1990. Corps CMDT COL John Hillier (Retd) signs the visitors book at the entrance to the Officers Mess.
.7) - Photo, colour, 1990. Ruth van den Tol signs the visitors book at the entrance to the Officers Mess, with CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol on her right.
.8) - Photo, colour, 1990. CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol signs the visitors book at the entrance to the Officers Mess.
.9) - Photo, colour, 1990. The Visitors Book at the entrance to the Officers Mess.
.10) - Photo, colour, 1990. MAJ Neil Taylor and his partner at Fortuna Villa’s main entrance.
.11) - Photo, colour, 1990. L to R: LT Colin Davidson, LT Simon Dobner.
.12) - Photo, colour, 1990. LT Cameron Kelly.
.13) - Photo, colour, 1990. LT Cameron Kelly and his partner.
.14) - Photo, colour, 1990. L to R: CAPT Chris Parkinson, D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE, unidentified guests.
.15) - Photo, colour, 1990. Unidentified guests.
.16) - Photo, colour, 1990. L to R: COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC, unidentified guests (x2), Glenys Thwaites. Pat Thwaites, unidentified guest.
.17) - Photo, colour, 1990. CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol.
.18) - Photo, colour, 1990. L to R: LT Steve Hledik, unidentified guests.

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There are no personnel identified.
‘Officers Ball Feb 90’ annotated on negative sleeves

Subjects

Identifier

9168.18P

Date made

1990

Place made

Bendigo, Victoria

Materials

Photographic Film

Measurements

Length: 3.6 centimetres, Height: 2.4 centimetres

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Photograph - Army Survey Regiment Officers Mess Ball – Guest Arrival, Fortuna Villa, Bendigo, 1990

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