Part of the Meade Collection. See Cat No. 10785P for details of service for "Ernest James Meade" (No.2112). Unidentified group of WW1 Australian Army Australian Rules footballers. The team was based at the No1 Command Depot at Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, UK. The officer seated is Lieutenant Colonel William Owen ('Old Bill') Mansbridge who was OC of No1 Command Depot. Compare this photograph to one of the depot's Soccer Football team taken on the same day and in the same location, which is held in the Australian War Memorial's photographic collection (AWM A 03388) The photographs were both taken by photographer Graystone Bird, whose studio was in Bath, U.K. Sepia toned photograph of a team of 1st AIF Australian Rules foorballers in three rows. Eighteen are in football kit. Two Officers are in the middle of the group. Australian soldiers in uniform at either end of the group. Footballer on left of seated officer is holding a football with, writing on it. Writing “No 1?12, 19 COMMAND DEPOT”. In white lettering on bottom LH corner: - “Graystone Bird, Bath.” Postcard format on back.Illegible handwriting in pencil on back.meade collection, australian rules football, ww1, 1st aif, photograph, graystone bird, ernest james meade

The postcards are in the collection relating to C.J.C. McQuie MM, refer Cat No 9680P for his service details. McQuie MM is possibly in 2nd row from the bottom 4th from the right. Both are sepia tone photos of a large group of Officers in 4 rows with trees in the background and a building.On front of in white, "Graystone Bird - Bath"photos, mcquie, officers