Henry (Harry) OSBORNE

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Service Numbers:	861, 861A
Enlisted:	2 February 1916, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	19th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Congleton, Cheshire, England, 1870
Home Town:	Toronto, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Engineer
Memorials:

2 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 861, 34th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW
2 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 861, 34th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
2 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 861, 34th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney
12 Nov 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 19th Infantry Battalion, Letter A added when taken on strength now 861A
21 Aug 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 861A, 19th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to overage and rheumatism

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Served his engineering apprenticeship while serving in the Royal Navy. Discharged after eight years due to time expiring.

Husband of Jessie Maud Osborne of Toronto, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia 23 May 1917 aboard HT Ayrshire disembarking on 19 July 1917

Medal: British War Medal