OSBORN, John Edward Norman
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | 29 August 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Chaplains' Department |
| Born: | Roma, Qld., 29 July 1882 |
| Home Town: | Albion, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Church of England Clergyman |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 1966, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Buderim Lawn Cemetery - Crematorium & Memorial Gardens |
| Memorials: | Lutwyche St. Andrew's Anglican Church Roll of Honour, Mitchelton St Matthew's Church Groveley Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 29 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Australian Army Chaplains' Department, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD | |
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| 29 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1 | |
| 7 Sep 1916: | Embarked Australian Army Chaplains' Department, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Brisbane | |
| 7 Sep 1916: | Involvement Australian Army Chaplains' Department, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Oct 1917: | Honoured Military Cross, Splendid coolness and devotion to duty during Messines Battle in June 1917. | |
| 18 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Australian Army Chaplains' Department, Discharged at the 1st Military District |
World War 2 Service
| 27 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Chaplain. Enlisted at Brisbane | |
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| 13 May 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) |
World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Honoured Military Cross, Awarded Military Cross 'Chaplain Captain The Rev. J.E.N. OSBORN, after only one month's a preliminary line work, did excellently in the MESSINES BATTLE in June 1917. In addition to other duties at a forward aid post he organised parties and went again and again over the newly won country burying the men who had been killed. throughout he showed splendid coolness and devotion to duty.' |
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Born 23 July 1882 at Roma, Qld.
Husband of M H OSBORN
Of Lutwyche Rectory, Albion, Brisbane, Qld.
Aged 34 years
Enlisted 29 August 1916 for Continuous Service
Embarked 07 September 1916 per 'HMAT Clan MacGillivray' from Brisbane, Qld.
Awarded Military Cross
'Chaplain Captain The Rev. J.E.N. OSBORN, after only one month's a preliminary line work, did excellently in the MESSINES BATTLE in June 1917. In addition to other duties at a forward aid post he organised parties and went again and again over the newly won country burying the men who had been killed. throughout he showed splendid coolness and devotion to duty.'
Returned to Australia 13 December 1918
Served in WWII Q67357
ACTING WARDEN OF ST. JOHN'S
Rev. J. E. N. Osborn
The Rev. J. E. N. Osborn, rector of St. Mary's parish, Kangaroo Point, has been appointed temporary warden oF St. John's College.
Mr. Osborn is a son of the late Archdeacon Osborn. He and his brother, the Rev. Arthur Osborn, now rector of the Bundaberg parish, both went to Oxford, and were graduates of Keble College.Mr. Osborn took his theological course in Ely College, and was ordained deacon in 1905 and priest in 1907, at Winchester. He returned to Queensland in 1908, was curate for four years of St. Andrew's, Lutwyche — where his father had been rector for many years—and became vicar of St. Phillip's Tiaro, in 1912. After being rector of St. Andrew's, Pittsworth, he went overseas in 1916 with the A.I.F. as chaplain. When the war had ended Mr. Osacrn became rector of St. Thomas's Toowong, and later rector of St. James's, Toowoomba, of which district he became rural dean in 1929. Three years ago Mr. Osborn became rector of St. Mary's.
The Courier Mail Saturday 23 July 1938 page 7
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Edward Castell Osborn and Amy Osborn nee Bird of Roma, QLD
Husband of Muriel Haldon Osborne nee Harris of Lutwyche Rectory, Albion, QLD. John and Muriel married during 1914c
Commenced return to Australia on 11 December 1918 abard HT Burma, transport duties, disembarking on 29 January 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane.
Medals WW1: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Medals WW2: Pacific Star, War Medal, Australian Service Medal, Efficiency Medal
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