Alfred John (Tom) DENBY

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DENBY, Alfred John

Service Number:	1534
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	9th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 26 November 1894
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Adelaide, South Australia, 6 July 1954, aged 59 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Section: KO, Road: 4, Site No: 48
Memorials:	Men from Renmark and District Roll of Honor Boards (4)

World War 1 Service

18 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 1534, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 1534, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Trooper, 1534

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Biography contributed by Alison Renshaw

Alfred John (Tom) Denby (1894-1954) was born in Adelaide, South Australia and was the son of Alfred Bean Denby (1867-1942) and Fanny Catherine (Ella) Denby (nee Allen) (1869-1933). His siblings were Dorothy Hare (1893-1971), Arthur Edward Denby (1897-1970) and Myrtle Ryles (1899-1964).

He married Anna Fountain Spry in 1921 and had one child Nora Madden (1921-2004) and two grandsons.

Our family are very proud of his bravery and service to Australia.

Alison Renshaw (nee Denby) - Great Niece

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