Walter William BARFORD [7714]
- Born: 24 Sep 1910, Rushden, Northamptonshire, England 6424
- Marriage (1): Jessie Elma Doris BIRD [12465] in 1942 in , Victoria, Australia 6423
- Died: 13 Dec 1999, , Victoria, Australia at age 89 6424,6425
- Buried: Dec 1999, Preston, Vic, Australia
 General Notes:
Walter William lived in Northcote, Victoria, Australia and later in Nagambie, Victoria. He may have married more than once.
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Thu 28 Sep 1933 Page 10
RESCUED FROM RIVER
RESCUED FROM RIVER
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Porter's Prompt Act
After he had been in the water for almost 10 minutes, Jack Corlett, aged about 45 years, of Dover street, Newmarket, was rescued from the Yarra about 10 a.m. yesterday. A crowd watched the rescue.
It is believed that Corlett fell from Princes Bridge. K. Lodington, a senior porter, who was on duty on the St. Kilda platform of the Flinders Street railway station overlooking the river, ran across Princes Bridge to a ferry owned by Melbourne Ferries (Harding's) Pty. Ltd. In charge of W. Waldron, assisted by Walter Barford, the ferry travelled to where Corlett was struggling in the water, near the western end of the St. Kilda platform.
Barford, who is aged 21 years, removed his clothes, and rescued Corlett as he was sinking from exhaustion. Corlett was admitted to the Homeopathic Hospital for treatment for immersion. His condition is not serious.
The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Sat 14 Jul 1934 Page 20
RECOGNITION OF VALOR.
Certificates of Merit
.....................................WALTER WILLIAM BARFORD, Dennls V..........................
Walter married Jessie Elma Doris BIRD [12465] [MRIN: 4324] in 1942 in , Victoria, Australia.6423 (Jessie Elma Doris BIRD [12465] was born in 1908 and died in 1972 in Fitzroy, Vic, Australia.)
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