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Charles William OSBORNE

Regimental number2220
Place of birthMelbourne Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressLilydale, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Height6' 1.5"
Weight159 lbs
Next of kinH Osborne, Lilydale, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date19 April 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll45th Battalion
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name8th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/25/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 17 June 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll1846
Unit from Nominal RollPTE
FateReturned to Australia 19 October 1918
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)Name does not appear on Nominal Roll
Discharge date29 September 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Sardinia', 19 October 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 27 December 1918; discharged (medically unfit: neurasthenia), Melbourne, 29 September 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death19 January 1963
Age at death67
Place of burialNambucca Heads Cemetery, New South Wales

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