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OSBORN, Oliver James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 330 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Randwick, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wingham, New South Wales, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Chatswood, Willoughby, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Produce Merchant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 2 May 1915, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Randwick, New South Wales | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 330, 2nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 330, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney |
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"...330 Private Oliver James Osborn, 2nd Battalion. A mechanic prior to enlisting on 17 August 1914, Pte Osborn embarked for overseas service aboard HMAT Suffolk (A23) on 18 October 1914. He was killed in action on the Gallipoli Peninsula on 2 May 1915, aged 24 years." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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