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OSBORNE, James Campbell
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3161 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 19 March 1903 |
| Home Town: | Manly, Manly Vale, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Illness, At sea, Middle East, 25 September 1941, aged 38 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Alamein Memorial, El Alamein War Cemetery, El Alamein, Marsa Matruh, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Alamein Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dubbo Memorial Drive & Rose Garden, Petersham Fort Street High School WW2 Honour Roll, Warracknabeal Lah Methodist Church Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Pilot Officer, 3161 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date unknown: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 3161 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Pilot Officer Osborne 3161 (Cypher Officer) died at sea of heart failure while travelling to the Middle East on the HMT Queen Elizabeth
He was buried at sea and his name is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial in El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt