He was educated at St Aloysius' College in London and then Temple University in Pennsylvania, receiving his PhD in 1938 as a chemist and chiropodist; he qualified as a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine in Chicago in 1943.
[1] De Bryon-Faes was a foundation member of the Liberal Party's Manly branch.
He continued to be active in his various medical positions until 1960, when he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council.
[1] De Bryon-Faes was a member of the first elected Council of Macquarie University in 1967 and continued to hold this position until 1973.
[4] De Bryon-Faes died in 2001 in Canberra; his memorial service was held on 9 February 2002 at St Mary's Church in North Sydney.