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OSBOLDSTONE, John Ray
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 97 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 January 1916, Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 37th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Rutherglen, Victoria, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Northcote, Darebin, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Catholic School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Coach Builder |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 10 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, St James WWI Honour Roll, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 97, 37th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne | |
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| 3 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 97, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 97, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Melbourne | |
| 10 Aug 1918: | Involvement 97, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 97 awm_unit: 37th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-08-10 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
John Ray OSBOLDSTONE was born in Rutherglen in Victoria in 1896
His parents were Thomas Fitzgerald OSBOLDSTONE & Elizabeth Mary MILTHORPE who married in Victoria in 1893
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His brother Cyril Fitzgerald OSBOLDSTONE (SN 6868A) served during WW1 in the 21st Infantry Battalion and returned to Australia in 1918
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