Frederick William OSBORNE

OSBORNE, Frederick William

Service Numbers: 10793, SX24488 (S15975)
Enlisted: 1 September 1915
Last Rank: Major
Last Unit: Army Signals Corps
Born: Kinsale, Ireland, 23 November 1897
Home Town: McLaren Vale, Onkaparinga, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Telegraphist
Died: Brighton, Adelaide, South Australia, 5 January 1959, aged 61 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
Acacia A, Path AN, Grave 22M
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World War 1 Service

1 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 10793, 3rd Division Signals
25 May 1916: Involvement Sergeant, 10793, 3rd Divisional Signal Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
25 May 1916: Embarked Sergeant, 10793, 3rd Divisional Signal Company, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
7 Feb 1919: Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 3rd Divisional Signal Company
18 May 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 3rd Divisional Signal Company, Discharged at the 4th Military District

World War 2 Service

21 Sep 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major, SX24488 (S15975)
18 Oct 1946: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major, Army Signals Corps
18 Oct 1946: Discharged

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Frederick Osborne and Mary Osborne of East Terrace, Glenelg, SA.

Commenced return to Australia on 7 February 1919 aboard HT Lancashire disembarking on 26 March 1919

Medals WW1: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 10 August 1927 Frederick married Gwenith Isabel Branson in  St Andrews Church, Walkerville, SA