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OSBORNE, Ronald Charles
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | 20 October 1915, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Casino, New South Wales, Australia, 26 December 1893 |
| Home Town: | Orange, Orange Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Solicitor |
| Died: | Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia , 19 July 1952, aged 58 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement 5th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked 5th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Persic, Sydney | |
| 12 Mar 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Remained on duty | |
| 12 Apr 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, From 5th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 1 Aug 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Captain, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , From 4th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 18 Sep 1918: | Honoured Military Cross, For conspicuous gallantry in action. He displayed great courage and determination in maintaining communication under very heavy fire, thereby sending in valuable information at a critical time. Later he carried out a dangerous reconnaissance. London Gazette on 13 February 1917, page 1545, position 1. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 25 July 1917, page 1540, position 16 | |
| 18 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Major, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Alaexander Osborne and Eleanor Mary Osborne of 'Craigulle', Summer Street, Orange, NSW.
At the time of enlistment he was employed with Windayer & Williams of 23-25 O'Connell Street, Sydney, NSW
Commenced return to Australia on 23 March 1919 aboard HT Czar disembarking on 16 May 1919 at Melbourne then transhipped to HT Dongola for onward travel to Sydney.
Medals: Military Cross, 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Croix de Guerre. The Croix de Guerre was award on on 1 November 1918
During 1941c Ronald married Phyllis Kathleen Evers in Petersham, NSW