Samuel Ernest OSBORNE

Samuel Ernest OSBORNE Update Details

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Service Numbers:	967, V84764
Enlisted:	10 April 1916, Enlisted at Hamilton, Victoria
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	10th Field Ambulance
Born:	BALLARAT, VIC, 21 September 1888
Home Town:	Hamilton, Southern Grampians, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	South Yarra, Victoria, Australia, 21 April 1965, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Church of England T, Grave 8126. Commemorated in the Ballarat Avenue of Honour with a tree and plaque 1009.Interred on 23 April 1965
Memorials:	Ballarat City Fire Brigade WWI Honor Roll

10 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 967, 39th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Hamilton, Victoria
27 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 967, 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
27 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 967, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
28 Jan 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 967, 39th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left arm.
7 Jun 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 967, 39th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Gasssed
4 Nov 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 10th Field Ambulance
8 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 967, 10th Field Ambulance, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

11 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , V84764
11 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, V84764
14 Dec 1943:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , V84764

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Address at the time of enlistment was given as Byron Street, Hamilton, Victoria.

Son of Samuel Osborne and Sophia Osborne nee Jane of Ballarat, Victoria.

During 1913c Samuel married Elizabeth Mabel Burns in Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 3 July 1919 aboard HT Prinz Hubertus disembarking on 24 August 1919

Medals WW1: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Medals WW2: War Medal, Australian Service Medal