Benjamin Sydney OSBORNE

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OSBORNE, Benjamin Sydney

Service Number:	2563
Enlisted:	5 September 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	8th Machine Gun Company
Born:	Warracknabeal, Victoria, Australia, 25 February 1889
Home Town:	Camperdown, Corangamite, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farm Labourer
Died:	Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 24 February 1981, aged 91 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Victoria Rose Garden 37 - 01, Position 1
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World War 1 Service

5 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2563, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
14 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 2563, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
14 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 2563, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne
11 Sep 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 8th Machine Gun Company, From 29th Battalion
5 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2563, 8th Machine Gun Company, Severe wound to the right shoulder. Embarked for England 26 May 1917 aboard HS Osseombo
6 Jun 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2563, 8th Machine Gun Company, Discharge at the 3rd Military District as wounded

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Charles Osborne and Elizabeth Barbara Osborne nee Bruce of Bostock Creek, Camperdown, Victoria.

Brother of Robert Arthur Osborne who returned to Australia on 26 August 1919 having served with the Australian Mounted Divisional Train

Commenced return to Australia on 31 January 1918 aboard HT Osterley disembarking on 13 April 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1926c Benjamin married Christina McDonald in Victoria

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