William Henry OSBORNE

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Service Number:	2458
Enlisted:	31 July 1915, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Machine Gun Company
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1887
Home Town:	Darlington , New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Newtown, New South Wales, Australia, 28 June 1939, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

31 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2458, 19th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW
5 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 2458, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
5 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 2458, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney
6 Nov 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Machine Gun Company, From 19th Battalion
14 Nov 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2458, 5th Machine Gun Company, Wound to the abdomen. Embarked for England on 23 November 1916 aboard HS Formosa
5 Jul 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2458, 5th Machine Gun Company, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Most records including BMD have his as William Henry Osborne and details all match however it may be possible that James is another christian name.

Son of William James Osborne and Elizabeth Ellen Osborne of Golden Grove, Darlington, NSW.

Next of kin later changed to his brother J.T. Osborne of Albert Street, Newtown, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 6 April 1917 aboard HT Themistocles disembarking on 9 May 1917

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal