John Augustus OSBORNE

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Service Number:	3692
Enlisted:	22 January 1917, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	44th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Geraldton, Western Australia, 1878
Home Town:	Day Dawn, Cue, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carpenter
Died:	Subiaco, Western Australia, 1954, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Roman Catholic, Section LC, Grave 0352
Memorials:	Walkaway Greenough Road Board District Roll of Honor, Walkaway Irwin and Greenough and Districts Roll of Honor

22 Jan 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3692, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
29 Jun 1917:	Involvement Private, 3692, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
29 Jun 1917:	Embarked Private, 3692, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Borda, Fremantle
18 Dec 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3692, 44th Infantry Battalion, From 51st Battalion
28 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3692, 44th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Son of John Osborne and Nora Osborne nee Sweeney of Greenough, WA.

Brother of Harry Osborne who returned to Australia on 4 November 1919 having served in the 8th Field Artillery Brigade.

Commenced return to Australia on 23 July 1919 aboard HT Main disembarking on 27 September 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal