| Regimental number | 3733 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | 16-18 Halifax Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs J Orsborn, 16-18 Halifax Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT RMS Malwa on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 52nd Bn, Tel el Kebir, 3 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 5 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 12 June 1916. Wounded in action, 4 September 1916 (gun shot wound, left elbow), and admitted to 4th General Hospital, Camiers, 5 September 1916; transferred to England, 21 September 1916, and admitted to 3rd Southern General Hospital, Oxford, 22 September 1916 (gun shot wound, left arm and thigh); transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 24 October 1916; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 31 October 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 24 January 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 7 February 1917. Admitted to 13th Australian Field Ambulance, 19 April 1917, and transferred to Divisional Rest Station (septic traumatic abrasions, feet); discharged to duty, 30 April 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 2 May 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 21 May 1917. Wounded in action (second occasion), 7 June 1917 (gun shot wound, left arm), and admitted to 77th Field Ambulance, and transferred to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station; to 14th General Hospital, Wimereux, 8 June 1917; to England, 9 June 1917, abd admitted for Fort Pitt Central Military Hospital, Chatham, 10 June 1917; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 30 July 1917; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 6 August 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Beltana', 18 October 1917; arrived Melbourne, 10 December 1917, for onward travel to Adelaide; discharged, Adelaide, 21 January 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as OSBORN. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery (Row 5, Grave No. East 9), West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ORSBORN Edwin |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
