Norman Hugh OSMAND DCM

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OSMAND, Norman Hugh

Service Number:	2184
Enlisted:	17 May 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	1st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Tallangatta Victoria, Australia, 1889
Home Town:	Lavington, Albury Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Police Constable
Died:	Highett, New South Wales, Australia, June 1968, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremated on 17 June 1968 with ashes scattered at the cemetery
Memorials:	Surry Hills NSW Police Force Roll of Honour WW1

World War 1 Service

17 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2184, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
16 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 2184, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Karoola, Sydney
16 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 2184, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: ''
4 Sep 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2184, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Bomb wound to the left leg and toe. Transferred to Mudros on 15 September 1915
2 Dec 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2184, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Second occasion. Remained on duty
22 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2184, 1st Infantry Battalion, Third occasion. Wound to the left arm.
8 Apr 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2184, 1st Infantry Battalion, Fourth occasion. Wound to the right thigh.
1 May 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2184, 1st Infantry Battalion, Fifth occasion. Wound to left leg. Invalided to England on 11 May 1918.
30 Aug 1918:	Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, For remarkable gallantry near Chuignolles, on 23 August 1918. He was foremost in the attack, and by his dash in many cases prevented the enemy from getting their machine guns into action. Alone he rushed a machine gun post, killing the crew, and, later a trench mortar crew. London Gazette on 10 January 1920, page 477, position 6. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 15 April 1920, page 579, position 7
18 Sep 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2184, 1st Infantry Battalion, Sixth occasion. Wound to the right thigh. Invalided to England on 29 September 1918
18 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2184, 1st Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Robert Osmand and Mary Brown Osmand nee Boyd of Lavington via Albury, NSW.

Brother of Sydney Alexander Osmand who returned to Australia on 31 March 1919 having served with the 55th Battalion.

Commenced return to Australia on 2 January 1919 aboard HT Berrima disembarking on 17 February 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney by boat.

Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1920c Norman married Annie M. Lasham in Albury, NSW

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