Roll of Honour Joseph Austin Sorby

Rank Lieutenant
Unit 8th Australian Field Artillery Brigade
Service Australian Imperial Force
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Conflict Eligibility Date First World War, 1914-1921
Date of Death 04 April 1918
Place of Death United Kingdom
Cause of Death Illness
Place of Association Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Cemetery or Memorial Details All Saints Churchyard, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Source AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

Location on the Roll of Honour

Joseph Austin Sorby's name is located at panel 15 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).

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Personal Service Records

For information about obtaining service records please see National Archives of Australia - Personal service records .

War Graves

The Office of Australian War Graves has the location and other information about war graves and memorials. Search the records of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for details about First and Second World War graves.

Roll of Honour name projection

Joseph Austin Sorby's name will be projected onto the exterior of the Hall of Memory on:


  • Wed 24 May 2023 at 9:28pm
  • Sun 23 July 2023 at 8:53pm
  • Sun 01 October 2023 at 11:07pm
  • Thu 08 February 2024 at 12:49am
  • Sat 11 May 2024 at 12:19am


These dates and times are estimates. Please note that previous advised times on this site have recently been changed to ensure that early evening projections are clearly visible and not affected by twilight. The actual time of projection could also change as a result of weather and other factors, so it is advisable to check closer to the date. In the rare event of a temporary loss of electrical power, the names scheduled for display in that period will not appear until the next time listed.