Corryong and District Avenue of Honour Memorial

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Wood carvings and information boards of the Corryong and District Avenue of Honour Memorial

Key information

Memorial Name:
Corryong and District Avenue of Honour Memorial
Address:

5 Towong Road
Corryong VIC 3707
Australia

Memorial Type:
Sculpture
Conflicts:
  • First World War, 1914–18
Dedication Date:
Memorial Designer:
John Brady (Woodcarving), Joe Calvert (Signage)
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Ernest Archibald (Ray) McDonald

Ernest Archibald (Ray) McDonald was born in 1879 in Cooma, NSW, to George McDonald and Margaret Wilson, nee Beattie.

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John James McNamara

John James McNamara was born on 24th July 1894 in Cudgewa, Victoria, to Michael McNamara and Catherine (Kate) Francis, nee Carmody.

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Henry (Harry) Nankervis

Henry (Harry) Nankervis was born on 11th December 1892 in Corryong, Victoria, to Henry Nankervis and Elizabeth Ann, nee Simpson.

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Horace Richard Neville

Horace Richard Neville was born around 1893 in Northchurch, England. It’s unknown when or how he came to Australia.

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Thomas Francis Newell

Thomas Francis Newell was born on 4th April 1869 in Footscray, Victoria, to David Newell and Margaret Mary (Ellen) nee Nilon.

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William John Parkhill

William John Parkhill was born on 18th January 1883 in Wandiligong, Victoria, to John Parkhill and Isabella Mary, nee Moon.

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Harold Richmond Parnaby

Harold Richmond Parnaby was born in 1896 in Corryong, Victoria, to Herman and Mary Maude, nee Richmond.

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Isaac George Saddler

Isaac George Saddler was born in 1893 in Corryong, Victoria, to Thomas Gibson Sadler and Maria, nee Ward.

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James Seaton

James Seaton was born on 25th May 1891 in Corryong, Victoria, to Robert Seaton and Janet Alexandrina, nee Henderson.

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Gilbert (Bert) Sivell Sowrey

Gilbert (Bert) Sivell Sowery was born in 1892 in Fitzroy, Victoria, to Joseph Sowrey and Ada, nee Richelieu.

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James Alexander Thwaites

James (Jim) Alexander Thwaites was born on 15th September 1890 in Tallangatta, Victoria, to Johnstone Simon Thwaites and Catherine McMeekin, nee Paton.

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Alfred Venner
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Alfred Charles Venner

Alfred Charles Venner was born on 5th January 1898 in Chiltern, Victoria, to Alfred Ernest Venner and Sarah Jane, nee Rhodes.

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