Cromwell Rapston OSBORN

Badge Number: 13701
13701

OSBORN, Cromwell Rapston

Service Numbers: 975, 975A
Enlisted: 19 May 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 10th Infantry Battalion
Born: Parkside, South Australia, 3 November 1896
Home Town: Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Baker
Died: Clarence Park, South Australia, 1 June 1970, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
General AA, Path M, Grave 13A. Interred on 8 June 1970
Memorials: Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board
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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John Kinsman Osborn and Mary Ann Osborn nee Clarke of Carrington Street, Adelaide, SA.

Served his three year bakery apprenticwship with W.H. Bishop & Son of Unley, SA

Commenced return to Australia on 7 June 1918 aboard HT Essex disembarking on 1 August 1918 at Sydney for onward travel to Adelaide

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 11 November 1920 Cromwell married Doris Golding at the residence of  Rev. J. Wiltshire of Torrensville, SA.

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