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Winter Edition of Ranger — submitted by John Knight — last modified November 27, 2009 23:17

The Winter 2009 Edition of Ranger is now available on line.

New Documents under the 'Historical Documents' tab — submitted by Peter Walker — last modified September 09, 2009 19:52

The following documents have been added under the 'historical documents' tab: - under 'Military Survey Unit Histories' two histories of the School of Military Survey; - under 'Inter-War Years' a pamphlet 'Sound Ranging Instrument' dated 1921; - under 'World War One' a pamphlet 'Sound Ranging' dated 1917 and Winterbotham's premilinary report 'Survey on the Western Front' dated December 1918.

Notes on GSGS Maps — submitted by Peter Walker — last modified September 09, 2009 19:52

A series of documents have been added to the section on World War Two under the 'historical documents' tab covering notes on GSGS maps in Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Hollland, Denmark, Austria, Italy, Poland, Czechoslovakia and the Balkans.

DSA Seminar - Maps and Surveys 2009 - 20 June 2009 — submitted by Peter Walker — last modified January 29, 2009 22:06

The DSA will be holding the next semniar in its series 'Maps and Surveys' at Hermitage on 20 June 2009. The programme for this seminar and booking instructions are set out below:

Editor of The Ranger — submitted by John Knight — last modified January 10, 2009 21:02

Change of telephone number

Special Charts and Publications produced by the Hydrographic Department Volume I (Text) Admiralty 1949 CB 3200A — submitted by Peter Walker — last modified January 06, 2009 21:40

Through the courtesy of the UK Hydrographic Office Taunton, and with concurrence of the National Archives, Kew, the Defence Surveyors’ Association is including the Technical Staff Monograph C.B. 3200A on its web site as a companion document to Maps & Survey, H.M.S.O. 1952. Maps and Survey records the work of the Geographical Section, General Staff in World War 2. C.B. 3200A similarly records the work of the Hydrographic Department in producing special operational charts and diagrams additional to its normal work of producing Fleet navigational charts. A companion volume of Specimen Charts and Diagrams is contained in Volume II. This is too large to scan but the contents are listed in Volume I and a copy may be consulted at Taunton or in the National Archives, Kew at ADM239/238. Volume I also is at ADM 239/237. CB 3200A can be found under the 'histrocial documents' tab within the Section on WWII.

Sapper Barrett shortlisted for the award of Best Recruit in the Sun Military Awards — submitted by John Knight — last modified December 22, 2008 20:04

A recruit to the Geographic Branch of the Royal Engineers has been shortlisted for the inaugural Sun Military Awards, a new scheme, run in partnership with the Ministry of Defence and The Sun newspaper, to recognise excellence among our Armed Forces and civilian personnel.

Triton News — submitted by John Knight — last modified December 23, 2008 21:15

Triton News, the newsletter of HM Branch is now availaible on line through the DSA website.

Maps and Survey — submitted by John Knight — last modified December 22, 2008 19:58

A copy of Maps and Survey published in 1952 is now available on the DSA website.

Ranger Winter 2008 edition now out — submitted by John Knight — last modified December 01, 2008 23:00

This edition of Ranger focuses on the Royal School of Military Survey and Hermitage from 1949 t0 2009

Col Michael Cobb — submitted by John Knight — last modified July 21, 2008 21:40

Railway atlas puts Michael on track as one of world’s oldest PhD recipients

AGM and visit to Brooklands Museum — submitted by John Knight — last modified July 21, 2008 21:41

Photographs of the award of Prizes following DSA AGM

Summer Edition of Ranger now out — submitted by John Knight — last modified June 14, 2008 11:52

The Summer 2008 edition of Ranger is now available on line.

British Artillery in World War II — submitted by John Knight — last modified May 13, 2008 23:41

This is a new link to a useful source of reference material on British Artillery in World War II

Colonel Wilfred (Freddie) Hore TD, DL, MA, BSc, FRGS — submitted by John Knight — last modified April 09, 2008 17:45

Obituary for Colonel Freddie Hore, an officer who combined military survey, geography, teaching and public duties into a very caring life.

Report on Visit to Apsley House — submitted by John Knight — last modified March 26, 2008 09:07

 

E-mail Addresses — submitted by John Knight — last modified March 23, 2008 16:32

Problems with out of date e-mail addresses for members.

DSA Constitution — submitted by John Knight — last modified January 29, 2008 17:32

DEVELOPMENT OF A CONSTITUTION TO REPLACE DSA ARTICLES A note from the Chairman - 18 Jan 08

Maj Gen Thompson — submitted by John Knight — last modified January 03, 2008 21:48

Major General Thompson recently passed away.

Military Survey Heritage Items — submitted by Peter Walker — last modified January 03, 2008 21:38

Cataloguing of Military Survey Heritage Items

Change of domain name — submitted by John Knight — last modified December 06, 2007 21:52

The temporary domain name www.dsa.rsms.ac.uk has now been replaced by the orginal name www.defencesurveyors.org.uk

e-mail addresses — submitted by John Knight — last modified December 05, 2007 23:35

Transfer of DSA e-mail addresses

Survey of Western Front — submitted by John Knight — last modified November 03, 2007 21:57

Report on Survey of Western Front

RSS Feeds — submitted by John Knight — last modified November 04, 2007 11:55

Use RSS Feeds to update your own home page in MyYahoo, Microsoft Live or Google with information on DSA News and Events

DSA Portal migration — submitted by dsa — last modified October 31, 2007 18:05

The DSA website has been ported to a Content Management System running under Plone.