EASTWOOD & KIMBERLEY ADVERTISER 1918
MISSING RIPLEY BROTHERS
ONE A PRISONER AND THE OTHER STILL UNHEARD OF
PTE JACK CORBY
CODNOR
SHERWOOD FORESTERS

Pte Jack Corby, of Ripley, one of three brothers who we announced last week were the sons of 
Mr and Mrs Corby, of Wall St Ripley, who were with the colours, and who, we were sorry to 
state, was missing after nine months in France. Pte Jack Corby enlisted in May 1917, in the 7th 
Sherwood's, and went to France with them in August the same year. 
After passing through several hospitals abroad with trench fever, Corby was transferred to the 
2/5th Sherwood's, and had been with them only a week, when, on April 15th, he was posted as 
missing, and has not since been heard of. 
During that week Pte, Jack was told how his brother, Pte Archie (whose photo we published 
last week) was missing. Whereas the latter, however is now known to be a wounded prisoner. 
Pte Jack, and his wife, who resides at Mill Lane, Codnor, will be very grateful for any news about him.