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Studio portrait of 5665 Private (Pte) Ernest Corby, 3rd Battalion, of Tuena, NSW. 1916
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Corporal Ernest Corby, 3rd Battalion, AIF

Christopher Ernest Corby was born in 1885, one of 11 children to Reuben and Catherine Corby from Tuena in the NSW southern tablelands.

Author: Australian War Memorial

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4340 Bombadier Ernest Henry WIBER DCM

Ernest Henry Wiber DCM

Born 28 August 1888 Forest Gate, Essex, England

Occupation: Seaman

Service:  4th Volunteer Bn, Royal Fusiliers

Author: NSW Fire Brigades - Contributor Ian Grimwood AFSM

Rupert Markham Sadler DSO, MC, VD
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Rupert Markham Sadler DSO, MC, VD

Born 8 October 1893, Paddington, NSW

Record Clerk - NSWFB

Militia, NSW Scottish Rifles

Author: NSW Fire Brigades - Contributor Ian Grimwood AFSM

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1260 Private Arnold MARKEY MM

Born 2 April 1892 Hay, NSW. Occupation: Hairdresser

Service: NSWFB

Appointed Hay Volunteer Fire Brigade 1 March 1915

Resigned 31 July 1915

Author: NSW Fire Brigades - Contributor Ian Grimwood AFSM

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28161 Driver Hilary Ambrose Coveny MM

Recommendation for the Military Medal

28161 Driver Hilary Ambrose Coveny, 110th Howitzer battery, 4th Australian Field Artillery Brigade

Author: NSW Fire Brigades - Contributor Ian Grimwood AFSM

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1133 Sergeant James Berry MM

1133 Sergeant James Berry MM

Born December 1885 Alexandria, Sydney

Occupation: Plasterer

Author: NSW Fire Brigades - Contributor Ian Grimwood AFSM

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Lt Samuel William Aldenton

Born 8 January 1887 West Norwood London, Occupation: Fireman

Author: NSW Fire Brigades - Contributor Ian Grimwood AFSM