Royal Victoria Regiment Association
Representative Colonel: Her Excellency Linda Dessau AC, Governor of Victoria.
Patron: Major General The Honourable Justice Greg Garde AO RFD (Retd)


RVR PHOTO GALLERY
This is your gallery where members can place photos of their own days in the RVR, find photos of mates and colleagues and the many special occasions and events in which the RVR has been involved.
If you click on the individual photo it will inlarge. Enjoy!
Want to be part of the Regiment's history and have some photos you can share with us? We need material to build the gallery. Mail your photos to the Association Secretary. Please include details of each photo if known. If you would like photos returned after they have been scanned please include a stamped, addressed envelope. You can also send them via email to rvrassoc@hotmail.com The Association will retain a copy of all material submitted for historical purposes. Also please make it clear if there are any photos that you would not want to have placed in the gallery. If you can add information or names and dates to the existing photos in the RVR Gallery send the info to the association so we can update the captions.

Members of the Regiment providing support during Op Bushfire Assist

Australian Army soldiers from 5th/6th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment, at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra to commemorate the centenary of 2nd Division.


Rear L to R Pte. Day, John Richards, ?, Bill Turner, Geoff Connely Middle L to R ?, Alex Hatelmy, ? , LCpl Thompson. Front L to R Jim Read, Peter Cassar, David Dimech


1st Platoon 1RVR under the command of Lt. David Blanksby (front far right) and WO2 Mitchell. This platoon was set up especially to be used as a training section for other platoons. Don Blanksby went on to be CO of 1RVR from 1 July 1981 to 16 August 1982. If you know others in the photo please contact the Association.

Pipes and drums at the 30th Anniversary of C Company 5/6 R.V.R. establishment at Sandringham depot. 2023

1980's Essendon Mayor with Lt. Ian Campey and Pte. Domenic Paolo at Menin Depot


Vietnam Phuoc Tuy Province, Ap An Phu. Members of the 1RVR, and the then CO of 1RVR Lt Col Kevin Cooke ED. These members of 1RVR transferred to the ARA and served with the 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment. Left to right standing: SGT Colin Rowley, SGT Angus (Gus) Barrie, partly obscured LT Robin (Rob) Cathcart, LT Owen Inman, LT COL Kevin Cooke, LT David Tresise, CPL Maxwell (Max) Hemmens, CPL John Howard. Left to right front: PTE Robert(Bob) Devers, CPL William (Bill) Fogarty


4 Brigade - Victoria's Army Force



Des Saaghy receiving Soldier of the Year award from OC Ed Hawkes

Final march out parade

Drivers Course

B Coy 1RVR - Frank Ewing

Presentation of Queen's and Regimental Colours, 19th November 1967, L-R Ssgt R Woodhouse, Ssgt N Looney (Colour Party 32nd Bn), Ssgt R Hayes, Ssgt J Rowlands (Colour Party 58th Bn), Cpl D Robinson (Sentry to Colours) and WO2 R J Gowty - RSM 1RVR.

Solomon Islands

2 Platoon on HMAS Perth with LT Roberts

Association photo Anzac Day 2022

On lookout duty HMAS Perth Indian Ocean

HMAS Perth in the Indian Ocean with RAAF Orion Surveillance Aircraft
Pipes and Drums

P&D's march to the opening of the Monash Militia Camp memorial at Lillydale Lake.






Post MonUR/MUR merger parade - massed Ps&Ds and brass band — with Iain D Townsley, Benjamin Sean Casey, Peter Barker, James Maple, Ashtree Underhill, Roy Gilmour and Rupert Vicary.

Melbourne Military Tattoo. L to R Top Row: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?,?, ?, ?, Alastair Cox, John McPhee. L to R Front Row: ?, ?, ?, Paul Jackson, Jack Baker, ?, Peter Barker. Order unknown: Ian Gould, Scott Turner, Don Ormiston, Stephen Matthews, Bobby Shaw, Paul Whitting, Johnny Kent, Ken Hill, Longy.

Drummers Melbourne Military Tattoo. L to R: John McPhee ?, ?, ?, Paul Jackson, Jack Baker, ?, Peter Barker