Edwin OSBORN

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Other Name:	Orsborn, Edwin - True name
Service Number:	3733
Enlisted:	2 August 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	52nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Driver
Died:	Adelaide, South Australia, 28 June 1923, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Light Oval, Row 5S, Aspect E, Grave 9. Interred on 29 June 1923 under correct name of Orsborn
Memorials:

2 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3733, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
2 Dec 1915:	Embarked Private, 3733, 12th Infantry Battalion, RMS Malwa, Adelaide
2 Dec 1915:	Involvement Private, 3733, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
3 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 52nd Infantry Battalion, From 12th Battalion
3 Sep 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3733, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Wound to the elbow. Embarked for England on 21 September 1917 aboard HS St.Denis
7 Jun 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3733, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wound to the left arm. Embarked for England on 9 June 1917 aboard HS St. Andrew
21 Jan 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3733, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District as wounded

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Son of Jane Orsborn of Halifax Street, Adelaide, SA.

Commenced return to Australia on 18 October 1917 aboard HT Beltana disembarking on 10 December 1917 at Melbourne for onward travel to Adelaide.

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