William Ward OSBORNE

OSBORNE, William Ward

Service Numbers: 430047, V158172
Enlisted: 10 October 1941
Last Rank: Flying Officer
Last Unit: Not yet discovered
Born: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 February 1922
Home Town: Malvern, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Musician
Died: Flying Battle, Belgium, 9 November 1944, aged 22 years
Cemetery: Aalst Communal Cemetery, Aalst, Flanders, Belgium
In Belgian Plot by entrance
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Flying Officer, 430047
10 Oct 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V158172
4 Dec 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 430047

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Flying Officer William Ward Osborne 430047 was killed when Hawker Typhoon JP937 of 247 Squadron (China British) Squadron RAF crashed near Nieuwkerken, Belgium

Son of Harold Thomas Osborne and Hilda Mary Osborne, of Malvern, Victoria. Australia. B.A., Musician.