| Accession Number | P02543.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Date made | 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of Major (Maj) Frank Horton Berryman, DSO, 4th Australian Field Artillery Brigade ...
Description
Studio portrait of Major (Maj) Frank Horton Berryman, DSO, 4th Australian Field Artillery Brigade and brigade major of the 7th Infantry Brigade. Maj Berryman was awarded a Distinguished Service Order on 4 September 1918 and was Mentioned in Despatches on 5 March 1918. A career soldier, (later Lieutenant General Sir Frank Berryman, KCVO, CB, CBE, DSO), he served during Second World War as GSO1 of the Sixth Division 1940-1941, Commander, Royal Artillery (CRA), 7th Division 1941, Deputy Chief of General Staff, Land Headquarters 1942-1944, Commander, II and I Corps, during 1944, Chief of Staff Adviser, Land Headquarters 1944-45. He was Director General of the royal visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Australia in 1954 and was knighted in July 1954. (Donor C. Barnden)