William OSMOND

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Service Number:	6181
Enlisted:	5 April 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	17th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Newtown, New South Wales, Australia, 1887
Home Town:	Ultimo, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Launch Driver
Died:	Manly, New South Wales, Australia, 1959, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium, Ryde, New South Wales Grave unmarked
Memorials:

5 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6181, 17th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
25 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 6181, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
25 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 6181, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Sydney
28 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6181, 17th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit

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Son of Albert Osmond and Elizabeth Mary Osmond nee O'Rourke of Newtown, Sydney, NSW

Full name William Robert Osmond but served at William Osmond.

Brother of Alfred Arthur Osmond who returned to Australia on 19 December 1918 having served with the 4th Battalion

Husband of Clara May Osmond nee Carroll of Burlenson Street, Ultimo, NSW. William and Clara married during 1909c in Waterloo, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 14 January 1919 aboard HT City of York disembarking on 21 February 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal