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Albert Borella's grave at the Presbyterian Cemetery, North Albury
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Victoria Cross: Australia's Finest and the Battles They Fought
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1064:"Victoria Cross Winner—Lieutenant Albert Chalmers Borella"
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The Blue Diamonds: The History of 7th Brigade, 1915–2008
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