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OSBORNE, Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2740 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 July 1915, Enlisted at Ballarat, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 23rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bungaree, Victoria, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Bungaree, Moorabool, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Pootilla State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 17 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension Plot X, Row C, Grave 3. Headstone inscription reads: Beloved by all Mother |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2740, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Ballarat, Victoria | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2740, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2740, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 28 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2740, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the right arm. Invalided to England on 31 July 1916 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Page Osborne and Rachel Eliza Osborne nee Walklin of 'Clarkes Hill', Victoria.
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal