George Barker OSBORNE

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Service Number:	5968
Enlisted:	7 March 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	21st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Allansford, Victoria, Australia, 1887
Home Town:	Warrnambool, Warrnambool, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	School Teacher
Died:	Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, 7 January 1953, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremated and ashes were scattered
Memorials:	Congupna State School Honour Roll, Naringal State School & District Great War Roll of Honor, Parkville Old State College Memorial Windows

7 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5968, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
2 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 5968, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
2 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 5968, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
22 Oct 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5968, 21st Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to meningitis

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Son of Elijah Osborne and Ellen Susannah Osborne nee Evans of Spring Gardens, Warrnambool, Victoria.

During 1913c George married Florence Janes Briggs in Victoria. Florence died in 1915c.

Commenced return to Australia on 21 July 1917 aboard HT Euripides disembarking on 18 September 1917

Medal: British War Medal

During 1928c George re-married to Lucy Marcella Atkinson in Victoria.

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