Historical information

This is a set of 33 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 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. Contracted staff provided the catering, the ASR’s Catering Corps and RASvy Other Ranks performed stewarding and kitchen hand duties. This set of 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’. Refer to items 9168.18P, 9170.41P, 9171.5P and 9172.12P for additional photographs taken at the Ball.

Physical description

This is a set of 33 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. CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol and his partner Ruth.
.2) - Photo, colour, 1990. L to R: D-SVY COL Don Swiney MBE and his partner Glen, MAJ Robin Blackburn and his partner.
.3) - Photo, colour, 1990. COMD 3MD BRIG P. Davies AM ADC and his partner.
.4) - Photo, colour, 1990. Unidentified US Navy Officer and his partner.
.5) - Photo, colour, 1990. MAJ B.J. Donaldson – US Exchange and his partner.
.6) - Photo, colour, 1990. L to R: Unidentified US Navy Officer and partner, unidentified, MAJ B.J. Donaldson – US Exchange and partner.
.7) - Photo, colour, 1990. Unidentified guests.
.8) - Photo, colour, 1990. MAJ Peter Gordon and his partner.
.9) - Photo, colour, 1990. MAJ Duncan Burns and his partner Sandra.
.10) - Photo, colour, 1990. L to R: MAJ Duncan Burns and his partner Sandra, MAJ Peter Gordon and his partner.
.11) - Photo, colour, 1990. MAJ Bob Coote and his partner.
.12) - Photo, colour, 1990. L to R: Unidentified guests, MAJ Bob Williams and his partner.
.13) - Photo, colour, 1990. L to R: Unidentified guests.
.14) - Photo, colour, 1990. CAPT Noel ‘Nesty’ Coulthard and his partner Jenny.
.15) - Photo, colour, 1990. Unidentified guests.
.16) - Photo, colour, 1990. L to R: Unidentified guests, CAPT Noel ‘Nesty’ Coulthard and his partner Jenny.
.17) - Photo, colour, 1990. CAPT Roger Hancock and his partner.
.18) - Photo, colour, 1990. L to R: LT Chris Topovsek and his partner, unidentified guests.
.19) - Photo, colour, 1990. LT Marty Lyons and partner.
.20) - Photo, colour, 1990. Unidentified guests.
.21) - Photo, colour, 1990. Unidentified guests, LT Marty Lyons.
.22) - Photo, colour, 1990. L to R: Tony Spurling and his partner Rhonda, unidentified guests.
.23) - Photo, colour, 1990. Pat Thwaites and his partner Glenys.
.24) - Photo, colour, 1990. L to R: Pat Thwaites and his partner Glenys, unidentified guests.
.25) to .33) - Photo, colour, 1990. Unidentified guests.

Inscriptions & markings

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