Virtual War Memorial | Frederick Meares (Fred) OSBORNE DSC and Bar,

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OSBORNE, Frederick Meares

Service Numbers:	Not yet discovered
Enlisted:	27 September 1939
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot)
Born:	Orange, New South Wales, Australia, 20 January 1909
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	North Sydney High School, Sydney Church of England Grammar School, University of Sydney New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Solicitor
Died:	23 July 1996, aged 87 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

World War 2 Service

27 Sep 1939:	Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Lieutenant, HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot)
16 Aug 1940:	Honoured Distinguished Service Cross, Battle of the Atlantic - RAN and RAAF Operations, Awarded for "bravery and devotion to duty", see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Osborne#cite_note-tf-6
3 Oct 1946:	Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Lieutenant, HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot)

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