Cromwell Rapston OSBORN

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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

World War 1 Service

19 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 975, 11th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
19 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 975, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Keswick, SA.
21 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 975, 11th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
21 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 975, 11th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of England, Adelaide
24 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Field Bakery
23 Mar 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 70th Infantry Battalion, From 4th Field Bakery. Letter A added when taken on strength now 975A
19 Sep 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 10th Infantry Battalion, From 70th Battalion
29 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 975A, 10th Infantry Battalion, Gassed. Transferred to England on 4 November 1917 aboard HS St. Andrews
14 Oct 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 975A, 10th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District as medically unfit due to anaemia
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Private, 975, 10th Infantry Battalion

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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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