| Regimental number | 38 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ningpo, China |
| School | St Peter's College, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Other training | Private School, Oxford; Queen's School, N Adelaide. |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 8 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Student |
| Address | Palmer Place, North Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Rev S H Jose, Palmer Place, North Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served as a Lieutenant in the Senior Cadets at S.P.S.C.; had just enrolled in Citizen Military Forces when war broke out. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF50 Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: INF50 Promotion date: |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular |
'In charge of 1st waves of 55th attacking at Noreuil; is the 'young officer' mentioned in Mr Bean's despatch about Noreuil as found lying between 2 machine gun positions with only 1 cartridge unfired in his revolver.' (Father) |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt Oswald Wilfrid Jose on NR |
| Place of death or wounding | Noreuil, France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Noreuil Australian Cemetery (Row F, Grave No. 31), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 150 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in North Road Church of England Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia. The Rev. Canon G.H. JOSE and Clara Ellen JOSE, Christ Church Rectory, North Adelaide, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Major S.B. JOSE MC, 14th Field Ambulance, AAMC. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
