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Ernest Henry William Meyers, Ipswich, c.1950
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TitleErnest Henry William Meyers, Ipswich, c.1950Date Created1945-1950StudioWhitehead StudiosAcknowledgementWhitehead Family
Location
City & StateIpswich, QueenslandGeo Coordinatesnot specified
Description
DescriptionErnest Henry William Meyers enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces on 13th January 1915, aged 18. He had a highly decorated military career, serving for 5 months at Gallipoli before being sent to France. Meyers was wounded several times. For gallantry at Polygon Wood, Lehnos and the Hidenberg Line, he was awarded three Military Cross awards. Meyer was the only Queenslander during the First World War to receive three Military Crosses. On returning home he became an auctioneer at Jackson and Meyers. During WWII, he served his country as a Brigadier of the Volunteer Defence Corps. This portrait was taken at the time of his presidency of the Ipswich Bowls Club in 1950.References (offline)Queensland Times 16 March 1942
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BusinessesJackson & Meyers, AuctioneersEventsWorld War I (1914-1918)World War II (1939-1945)Government & Non-Government OrganisationsAustralian Impreial ForcesVolunteer Defence CorpsPeople & FamiliesErnest Henry William MeyersSports GroupsIpswich Bowls ClubCurated CollectionsWhitehead Studios - The Whitehead CollectionDefining Tulmur | IpswichOn The Homefront: Business & RetailOn The Homefront: DefenceBecoming A City: Defence
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Reference IDWHD-017-NEG-1905p.jpgAsset TypeImages - JpegColour or Black & White ImageBlack & WhiteOrientationPortraitGenreStudio PortraitsPhysical DescriptionNegativeHigher Resolution Available (contact Picture Ipswich)YesCopyright NoticeReproduction rights remain with Whitehead Studios. CopyrightPicture Ipswich Copyright Information
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Ernest Henry William Meyers, Ipswich, c.1950. Picture Ipswich, accessed 26/03/2025, https://www.pictureipswich.com.au/nodes/view/9671