Photo album of Lieutenant Colonel Ernest ‘Ern’ William Bryceson

Album of 74 pages (including inside covers) containing 125 images covering the service of VX15708 Major (later Lieutenant Colonel) Ernest ‘Ern’ William Bryceson. The images primarily cover his service in 1941, HQ 6th Division. The album is entitled ‘Rogues Gallery’ and primarily consists of named portraits of people serving with the division.

Page 3 – 2 group portraits, all uncaptioned

Page 4 – Groups portraits of Headquarters, A & Q Branch, and A&Q Clerks

Page 5 – 2 group portraits, all uncaptioned

Page 6 – Portraits of Major-General MacKay (GOC 6 Aust Division), VX13693 Major George Henry Sangrove Moran, Captain Len Skinner (46 LAD), Major Bob McCarty (LO 6 Aust Division), Major Anderson (S.O.M.E 50 Division - British), Major Hayman (S.O.M.E 6 Aust Division)

Page 7 – Portraits of Captain Andy McLean (S.C Q 6 Aust Division), VX13693 Major George Henry Sangrove Moran (2/2 AFW), Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon Hayman (C.O 2/2 AFW)

Page 8 – Portraits of Captain Bill Webster (6 Aust FO Cash Office), Major J Turner (S.O.M.E 7 Aust Division), Captain J Polglase (A S Wkshop), 345 (VX13647) Lieutenant-Colonel Cecil Arthanard Jillet (C.O.M.E 1 Aust Corps), VX13682 Colonel Wilfred Disney Chapman (C.O.M.E HQ AIF M.E), NX226 Captain Geoffrey William Barling (39 L.A.D)

Page 9 – Portraits of Major Tom Daly (G 11 6 Aust Division), 251652 (NX69) Captain Phillip Kingsmill Parbury (G111 6 Aust Division), Colonel R Sutherland (G.1 6 Aust Division), VX337 Captain William Macpherson Knox (G111 6 Aust Division), Lieut McCarthy (L.O 6 Aust Division)

Page 10 - Portraits of QX6066 Major Cyril Bowser (DAQMG 6 Aust Division), Major Alex Sheppard (DAAG 6 Aust Division), VX17793 Lieutenant-Colonel Donald Charles Baley Jack (ADOS 6 Aust Division), VX15708 Major Ernest William Bryceson (S.O.M.E 6 Aust Division)

Page 11 – Portraits of NX5965 Major Hugh Johnson (DADMS 6 Aust Division), Captain Wilfred Lees (DAAG 6 Aust Division), SX4844 (S213050) Colonel Frank Howard Beare (ADMS 6 Aust Division), 3147 (VX228) Major Arthur Bruce Hirst (Camp Comdt), Lieutenant George Tonge (Amenities Officer)

Page 12 – Portraits of Senior Chaplain John McKay (6 Aust Division CE), Major Ted Stokes (OME, 1 Aust BOD), Captain Doug Syme (SC RAA 6 Aust Division), Lieutenant Tom Harrison (Asst Camp Comdt, 6 Aust Division), Major Brunner (DADME ? Palestine)

Page 13 – Portraits of 392048 (TX2175) Captain Frank Edwin Crowle (7 Recovery Section, 2/3 Aust A FD WKSHOP), Lieutenant F Smith (7 Recovery Section, 2/3 Aust A FD WKSHOP), NX52009 Lieutenant David Ramsey McNicol (7 Aust Division Cav), Captain John Cotter (G111 CW 6 Aust Division), VX18042 Captain Alan Courtney Agnew (5 REC SEC 2/2 AFW), Captain Ted Miller (70 Aust LAD)

Page 14 – Portraits of Major Murphy (DADME 10 British Corps), Lieutenant Colonel Baker (HQ Adv Ord Wkshop - British), Col Denniston (DDOS 10 British Corps), VX48829 Major William Henry (Harry) Mence (3 Aust Ord Wkshop Coy), Lieutenant Frank Spratt (3 Aust Ord Wkshop Coy)

Page 15 – Portraits of VX21376 Captain Willard James May (48 Aust LAD), 390 (VX280) Captain David Vere Goland (41 Aust LAD), Lieutenant Colonel Corneilius (Adv Ord Depot), Lieutenant Ray Gibbons (43 Aust LAD), Major Hopkins (1 Aust Ord FO Park)

Page 16 – Portraits of 432 (SX10047) Lieutenant Alan Longfield Gannnon (42 LAD), Lieutenant Phil deCrespigny (6 Aust Div Cav Regt), VX246 Captain Peter Gilmour (LO 6 Aust Division), Captain Stan Mays Camp (Comdt 6 Aust Division), Captain Paddy Carson (DADOS 6 Aust Division), group image of Officers (HQ 6 Aust Division)

Page 17 – empty

Page 18 – Portraits and grave photographs of NX12261 Major Philip James Woodhill (LSO HQ 6 Aust Division)

Page 19 – Portraits of Major Alex Sheppard (DAAG 6 Aust Division), Lieutenant Colonel Fred Chiltern (CO 2/2 Aust Inf Bn), Lieutenant Colonel Gordon Hayman (SOME 6 Aust Division), QX6066 Major Cyril Bowser (DAQMG 6 Aust Division), Captain Doug Syme (SC RAA 6 Aust Division)

Page 20 – Portraits of Senior Chaplain John McKay (6 Aust Division CE), NX369 Senior Chaplain Patrick Treacy Boland (HQ 6 Aust Division), 345 (VX13647) Lieutenant Colonel Cecil Arthanard Jillet (C.O.M.E 1 Aust Corps), 314 (VX289) Colonel Ruldolf Bierwirth (A&Q 6 Aust Division)

Page 21 – Portraits of Lieutenant H Ball (ADC HQ 6 Aust Division), Lieutenant Tom Harrison (Asst Camp Comdt, 6 Aust Division), Captain Andy McLean (S.C Q 6 Aust Division), Lieutenant Childs (6 Division Postal Unit), VX13682 Colonel Wilfred Disney Chapman (C.O.M.E HQ AIF M.E)

Page 22 – Portraits of VX21376 Captain Willard James May (48 Aust LAD), Captain John Raftery, Captain Andy McLean (S.C Q 6 Aust Division), Major Ted Stokes (OME, 1 Aust BOD), VX15708 Major Ernest William Bryceson (S.O.M.E 6 Aust Division), 345 (VX13647) Lieutenant-Colonel Cecil Arthanard Jillet (C.O.M.E 1 Aust Corps)

Page 23 – Portraits of SX1472 Lieutenant-Colonel Doug Salter (CO 2/2 Aust Fd Amb), Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon Hayman (SOME 6 Aust Division), Lieutenant Ray Gibbons (43 Aust LAD), an unidentified Major (2/2 Aust Fd Amb), an unidentified Captain (2/2 Aust Fd Amb).

Page 24 – Portraits of Captain Doug Syme (SC RAA 6 Aust Division), NX226 Captain Geoffrey William Barling (39 L.A.D), Major K Montgomery (DAQMS L 6 Aust Division), Captain Bernie Wilson (LO HQ 6 Aust Division), Captain John Trend (DAPM HQ Aust Division)

Page 25 – Portraits of WX3358 Captain John Redpath (2/2 Aust A FO Wkshop), VX246 Captain Peter Gilmour (LO 6 Aust Division), Captain Paddy Carson (DADOS 6 Aust Division), Lieutenant Ray Gibbons (43 Aust LAD), Major Bern Walter (ADOS HQ 6 Aust Division)

Page 26 – Group photograph of Officers Mess, Julis Camp, Palestine including VX17793 Lieutenant-Colonel Donald Charles Baley Jack (ADOS 6 Aust Division), Captain Paddy Carson (DADOS 6 Aust Division), Lieutenant Ken James. Group photograph of French Officers Club, Damascus, including Senior Chaplain John McKay (6 Aust Division CE), NX52009 Lieutenant David Ramsey McNicol (7 Aust Division Cav) and Captain Bill. Group photograph in Julis Camp, Palestine, of NX369 Senior Chaplain Patrick Treacy Boland (HQ 6 Aust Division), Lieutenant George Fairlie and probable VX17793 Lieutenant-Colonel Donald Charles Baley Jack (ADOS 6 Aust Division). Portrait of Lieutenant Colonel Fred Chiltern (CO 2/2 Aust Inf Bn)

Page 27 – Portraits of Lieutenant Phil deCrespigny (6 Aust Div Cav Regt), Major Walter, VX48829 Major William Henry (Harry) Mence (3 Aust Ord Wkshop Coy), Lieutenant Frank Spratt (3 Aust Ord Wkshop Coy), QX6066 Major Cyril Bowser (DAQMG 6 Aust Division), Captain Andy McLean (S.C Q 6 Aust Division), VX246 Captain Peter Gilmour (LO 6 Aust Division), Lieutenant Ray Gibbons (43 Aust LAD)

Page 28 – Portraits of Lieutenant-Colonel Fred Chiltern (CO 2/2 Aust Inf Bn), VX17793 Lieutenant-Colonel Donald Charles Baley Jack (ADOS 6 Aust Division), QX6066 Major Cyril Bowser (DAQMG 6 Aust Division), Captain John Trend (DAPM HQ Aust Division), Lieutenant Phil deCrespigny (6 Aust Div Cav Regt)

Page 29 – Portraits of 317 (VX286) Lieutenant-Colonel A S Wilson (DDOS HQ AIF), Lieutenant Tom Harrison (Asst Camp Comdt, 6 Aust Division), VX15202 Major Lyndsay Terrance Maplestone (DAQMG HQ N T Force), Major Ted Stokes (OME, 1 Aust BOD), Major Gerry Webber, Lieutenant Thompson. Group portrait of Captain John Raftery, WX3433 Major George Watson Blackwood (2/1 ARMY FD W/SHOPS AEME), WX3358 Captain John Redpath (2/2 Aust A FO Wkshop), VX13682 Colonel Wilfred Disney Chapman (C.O.M.E HQ AIF M.E), 345 (VX13647) ) Lieutenant-Colonel Cecil Arthanard Jillet (C.O.M.E 1 Aust Corps) taken at French Officers Club Damascus.

Page 30 – Portraits of VX133063 (V18116) Lieutenant Clarence 'Clarrie' Wilbert Hickleton (8 Adv Ord Depot), WX3358 Captain John Redpath (2/2 Aust A FO Wkshop), 250422 (NX234) Chaplain 2nd Class Francis 'Frank' Oag Hulme-Moir (HQ 6 Aust Division), VX15708 Major Ernest William Bryceson (S.O.M.E 6 Aust Division), Lieutenant-Colonel Cecil Arthanard Jillet (C.O.M.E 1 Aust Corps), Major Ted Stokes (OME, 1 Aust BOD), Major Gerry Webber

Page 31 – Portrait of Captain Andy McLean (S.C Q 6 Aust Division), 2 group photographs of the Officers Mess, Balbek Syria.

Page 32 – Group photograph from 1941 of VX15708 Major Ernest William Bryceson (S.O.M.E 6 Aust Division), Lieutenant Gilmour, Captain Hellstrom, NX369 Senior Chaplain Patrick Treacy Boland (HQ 6 Aust Division) and Capt Williams. Group photograph at sea (taken in March 1942) of captain Yorke, Captain McCarthy, Lieutenant Gilmour, Captain Peter Webster, VX15708 Major Ernest William Bryceson (S.O.M.E 6 Aust Division), 250422 (NX234) Chaplain 2nd Class Francis 'Frank' Oag Hulme-Moir (HQ 6 Aust Division), probably NX52009 Lieutenant David Ramsey McNicol (7 Aust Division Cav), Captain Colin Marr.

Page 33 – Group photograph of Senior Officers Tank School, AFVTTC, Mooremand NSW. Includes Lieutenant Colonels Hayman, Liston, Bryceson, Simonsen, Wadsworth, Axon, Fisher, Bandall and Stokes. Includes Majors Fooks and Burden. Includes Colonel Geyton

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