Regimental number | 2135 |
Place of birth | Chatham, Kent, England |
School | Wesleyan College, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England |
Other training | Worked for 2 years at the Royal Horticultural Gardens, Ripley, Surrey, England. |
Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Gardener |
Address | ... |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Harriett 0sborn, 181 183 Walworth Road, London SE, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Migrated to Australia alone; family remained in England. He was killed at the moment he landed at Gallipoli. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Walker's Ridge, Gallipoli |
Age at death | 25 |
Place of burial | Chatby War Memorial Cemetery (Row F, Grave No. 83), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 80 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Harriet OSBORN, 181 Walworth Road, London |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |