HORSTEN, Oscar Alfred
| Service Numbers: | 3830, 3830A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 September 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Isisford, Mananoa, Queensland, 21 August 1888 |
| Home Town: | Isisford, Longreach, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | DOW - SW to back & Septicaemia 12/8/1916 Pozieres, 2nd Eastern General Hospital, Brighton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, 24 August 1916, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Brighton Borough Cemetery, East Sussex, England Brighton Borough Cemetery (ZIX. 16), Sussex Grave inscription: God Alone Who Thought It Best Did Ease His Pain And Gave Him Rest, Brighton City Cemetery (Bear Road), Brighton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Sep 1915: | Enlisted Private, 3830, 25th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 31 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 3830, 25th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 3830, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Brisbane | |
| 24 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 3830A, 49th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3830A awm_unit: 49th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-24 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Ferdinand Nicklous Horsten and Elizabeth Horsten, of Isisford, Queensland.
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK
Died on this date - 24th August.....Private Oscar Alfred Horsten was born at Isisford, Queensland in 1888. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 16th September, 1915 as a 27 year old, single, Labourer.
Private Horsten embarked from Brisbane, Queensland on HMAT Wandilla (A62) on 31st January, 1916 with the 7th Infantry Brigade, 25th Infantry Battalion, 9th Reinforcements. He was transferred to 49th Battalion & joined them at Serapeum on 2nd April, 1916.
Private Horsten arrived in France on 12th June, 1916. He was wounded in action 12/13th August, 1916. He was admitted to 3rd Canadian Stationary Hospital at Boulogne, France on 19th August, 1916 with gas gangrene from a wound in the back. Private Horsten was invalided to England & admitted to 2nd Eastern General Hospital, Brighton, Sussex, England on 22nd August, 1916 with Gangrene. He was reported to be dangerously ill on 22nd August, 1916.
Private Oscar Alfred Horsten died on 24th August, 1916 at 2nd Eastern General Hospital, Brighton, Sussex, England from wounds received in action in France - shrapnel wounds to back & Septicaemia. He was buried in Brighton City (Bear Road) Cemetery, East Sussex, England where 28 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/bear-road.html
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