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OSBORNE, William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3645, 1583 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 October 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Skipton, Victoria, Australia, 1 January 1894 |
| Home Town: | Skipton, Pyrenees, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Skipton School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Suicide, Great Northern General Hospital, Holloway Road, London, United Kingdom, 26 December 1917, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Brookwood Military Cemetery, Pirbright, Surrey, England, United Kingdom Plot X1, Row A, Grave 18, Headstone inscription reads: R.I.P. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3645, Field Artillery Brigades | |
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| 2 Feb 1915: | Involvement Driver, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Hessen embarkation_ship_number: A45 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Feb 1915: | Embarked Driver, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , SS Hessen, Melbourne | |
| 5 Feb 1915: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3645, Field Artillery Brigades | |
| 11 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 1583, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at sea. | |
| 22 Feb 1915: | Involvement Driver, 3645, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Feb 1915: | Embarked Driver, 3645, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Itonus, Fremantle | |
| 31 Jul 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1583, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Wound to the neck. Embarked for England on 3 August 1917 aboard HS St Andrews | |
| 30 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 1583, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Second occasion. Gassed. Embarked for England on 3 November 1917 aboard HS Pieter de Cornick | |
| 26 Dec 1917: | Involvement Driver, 1583, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1583 awm_unit: 2 Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1917-12-26 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Osborne and Catherine Osborne nee Long of Skipton, Victoria.
Next of kin given as his brother Michael Osborne of Skipton, Victoria
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal