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JOHNSTON, Osborne William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1629 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 August 1915, Inverell, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Stannifer, New South Wales, Australia, April 1887 |
| Home Town: | Delungra, Inverell, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Palestine, 3 November 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Beersheba War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Inverell Kurrajong Parade Avenue of Honour, Warialda St Stephens Church WW1 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1629, Inverell, New South Wales | |
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| 9 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1629, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1629, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Beltana, Sydney | |
| 3 Nov 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 1629, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Beersheba, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1629 awm_unit: 1 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1917-11-03 |
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