Thomas Alfred OSBORNE

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OSBORNE, Thomas Alfred

Service Numbers:	7289, 7389
Enlisted:	7 December 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA. Number on Embarkation Roll is given as 7389
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	11th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Port Adelaide, South Australia, 21 June 1881
Home Town:	Karragullen, Armadale, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Sleeper Carter
Died:	Perth, Western Australia, 10 September 1963, aged 82 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Anglican, Area SC, Grave Grave 0238
Memorials:	Kelmscott War Memorial

World War 1 Service

7 Dec 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7289, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA. Number on Embarkation Roll is given as 7389
29 Jan 1917:	Involvement Private, 7389, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: ''
29 Jan 1917:	Embarked Private, 7389, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Fremantle
16 Oct 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7289, 11th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit due to sciatica

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Charles William Osborne and Elizabeth Osborne nee Worton of Port Adelaide, SA.

Next of kin given as a friend Florence Quick of Wooroloo, Perth, WA. Thomas and Florence later married in Perth, WA during 1920c.

Commenced return to Australia 10 July 1918 aboard HT Barunga which was torepdeoed and sank on 15 July 1918. Thomas and others were picked up and returned to land on 16 July 1918. Days later Thomas continued his return to Australia aboard SS Carpentaria.

Medal: British War Medal

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