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OSBORNE, William Andrew
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX89840 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 25 July 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Brigade Headquarters (WW1) |
| Born: | Numurkah, Victoria, Australia , 5 June 1918 |
| Home Town: | Mundoona, Moira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer (Farming) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 12 April 1943, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 1. Row C. Grave 16. Inscription: "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN, HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR US". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Numurkah & District War Memorial Hospital, Numurkah and District War Memorial, Wunghnu and District War Memorial Gates |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX89840 | |
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| 25 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX89840 | |
| 12 Apr 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX89840, 15th Infantry Brigade Headquarters (WW1), Killed in action Papua. |
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