Ernest Alexander OSBORNE

OSBORNE, Ernest Alexander

    Service Number: 2167
    Enlisted: 8 March 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 5th Field Ambulance
    Born: Minyip, Victoria, Australia, 1897
    Home Town: Windsor, Stonnington, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Odd Jobs, Labourer
    Died: Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 14 July 1971, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria
    Interred on 21 July 1971.
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    World War 1 Service

    8 Mar 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2167, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    17 Jun 1915: Involvement Private, 2167, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
    17 Jun 1915: Embarked Private, 2167, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne
    8 Aug 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2167, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Bomb wound to the arm.
    22 Jan 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Divisional Salvage Company, From 7th Battalion
    13 May 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Australian General Hospital, From 1st Divisional Salvage Company at Etaples
    24 Oct 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Field Ambulance, From 1st Australian General Hospital
    9 Aug 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2167, 5th Field Ambulance, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Charles Augustus Osborne and Christina Florence Brabner formerly Osborne nee Peters of Henry Street, Windsor, Victoria.

    Commenced return to Australia on 27 April 1919 aboard HT Runic as nursing staff disembarking on 10 June 1919

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

    During 1932c Ernest married Ethel Louise Rae in Victoria

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