Sydney Alexander OSMAND

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OSMAND, Sydney Alexander

Service Number:	3196
Enlisted:	26 September 1916, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	55th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Burrowye Creek, Victoria, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Morundah, Urana, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Porter
Died:	Nelson Bay, New South Wales, Australia, 18 January 1979, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Nelson Bay Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia
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World War 1 Service

26 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3196, 55th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW
11 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 3196, 55th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
11 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 3196, 55th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
15 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3196, 55th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Robert Osmand and Mary Brown Osmand nee Boyd of Lavington via Albury, NSW.

Brother of Norman Hugh Osmand DCM who returned to Australia on 17 February 1919 having served with the 1st Battalion.

Commenced return to Australia on 19 February 1919 aboard HT Orca disembarking on 31 March 1919 at Melbourne for discharged.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1925c Sydney married Jean Michell in Albury, NSW

In January 1963 Sydney was residing in Victoria Parade, Nelson Bay, NSW

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