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OSLAND, William Wesley
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2687 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 September 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 36th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brunkerville, New South Wales, Australia, 1 July 1896 |
| Home Town: | Brunkerville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Brunkerville Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 7 June 1917, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium. Panel 25 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kurri Kurri War Memorial, Mulbring Roll of Honor, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2687, 36th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 9 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 2687, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 2687, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Frank Osland and Elizabeth Jane Osland of 'Brunkerville', East Maitland, NSW.
Brother of Henry Allen Albert Osland who returned to Australia on 6 May 1919 having served with the 30th Battalion.
Nedals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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