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OSBORN, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2411 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 May 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia , 1889 |
| Home Town: | Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engraver |
| Died: | Mitcham, Victoria, Australia, 31 March 1968, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2411, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 16 Jul 1915: | Involvement Private, 2411, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Jul 1915: | Embarked Private, 2411, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne | |
| 18 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2411, 7th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left arm. Embarked to England on 21 August 1916 aboard HS Stad Antwerpen | |
| 1 Mar 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2411, 7th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as wounded |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Thomas Osborn and Emma Eleanor Osborn nee Wilson of Melbourne, Victoria.
Next of kin given as his aunt Sarah Overton of Donald Street, Footscray, Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 3 July 1917 aboard HS Karoola disembarking on 27 August 1917
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal