Historical information

This is believed to be a photograph of Cartographic Squadron, one of the Army Survey Regiment’s squadrons at Fortuna, Bendigo. It was probably taken on Corps Day in July 1979 as its members appear in winter dress. Cartographic technician tasks undertaken by Cartographic Squadron at that time were scribing, compiling, retouching, masking, type setting, type stickup, terrain embossing, correcting and proving quality control.

Physical description

This is a photograph of Cartographic Squadron taken at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo. c1979. The black and white photograph is on negative film and scanned at 1200 dpi. The photograph is part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection.
.1) - Photo, black & white, c1979, Cartographic Squadron, Army Survey Regiment. Back row L to R: SSGT John Bennett, CPL Mick Hogan, SPR Leo Clifford, CPL Stuart Symonds, SPR Gerard Merkel, SPR Mick Keppel, CPL Alan Hawkins, CPL Bob Clark, SPR John Martin. SPR Greg Else, SPR Phil James.
3rd row L to R: CPL Steve Hansen, CPL Ian ‘Rock’ Thistleton, CPL Terry Flynn, SPR Jeff Ruiz, CPL Ian Belmont, CPL Chris Carter, CPL Wayne Rothwell, SPR Ian McKenzie, CPL Dennis Learmonth, SPR Gerry Gates, SPR Mick Rockett.
2nd row L to R: CPL Lyn Johnson, SPR Ilen Isaac, SPR Mark Casey, CPL Peter Tieman, CPL Jeff Prince, CPL Bill Friswell, SPR Cheryl (Lofthouse) Camp, SPR Gina (Coore) Neilson, SPR Diane Weston, SPR Jenny Haddow, SPR Bron Kinsman, SPR Deidre Moorres, SPR Cathy Regan, SPR Carla Dell.
Front row L to R: SGT Doug Carswell, CPL Terry Danger, CPL Trevor Bottomley, SSGT Dick Barwald, WO1 Roger Rix, LT Michael Wagland, CAPT Eddie Schultz, MAJ Ian Whittington RE UK Exchange, CAPT Bob Roche, WO2 Graham Squire, SSGT Dick Manley, SGT John ‘JB’ Barrie, SSGT Jim McDonald, SSGT Gary Warnest.

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