William Herbert OSBORN

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OSBORN, William Herbert

Service Number:	4908
Enlisted:	3 November 1914, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company)
Born:	Granville, New South Wales, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Granville, Parramatta, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Fitter
Died:	Ballina, New South Wales, Australia, 26 June 1962, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	East Ballina Cemetery, NSW
Memorials:	Granville M.U.I.O.O.F. Loyal Happy Moments Lodge No. 127 Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

3 Nov 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 4908, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company), Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
22 May 1916:	Involvement 4908, No 4th Tunnelling Company - Headquarters No 1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: ''
22 May 1916:	Involvement Sapper, 4908, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: ''
22 May 1916:	Embarked Sapper, 4908, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company), HMAT Warilda, Sydney
22 May 1916:	Embarked 4908, No 4th Tunnelling Company - Headquarters No 1, HMAT Warilda, Sydney
6 Sep 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 4908, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company), Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to hernia

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William Thomas Osborn and Elizabeth Rebecca Osborn Osborn of 'Hillside', Farnell Street, Granville, NSW.

Served his apprenticeship with Clyde Engineering Company

Commenced return to Australia on 11 January 1918 aboard HT Port Darwin disembarking on 4 March 1918 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney

Medal: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1920c William married Lilian Eliza Triggell in Lismore, NSW

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