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John Edward Norman OSBORN

Date of birth23 July 1882
Place of birthRoma, Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationChaplain
AddressAlbion, Queensland
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation34
Next of kinWife, Mrs M H Osborn, Lutwyche Rectory, Albion, Brisbane, Queensland
Enlistment date29 August 1916
Rank on enlistmentChaplain (4th Class)
Unit nameChaplains' Corps
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan McGillivray on 7 September 1916
Rank from Nominal RollChaplains Department
Unit from Nominal RollChaplains' Department
Promotions

Captain


Unit: Chaplains' Corps (Church of England)
Promotion date: 29 August 1916

FateReturned to Australia 13 December 1918
Medals

Military Cross


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57
Date: 18 April 1918

Other details

Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: enlisted, Brisbane, Queensland, 27 June 1940; discharged, 13 May 1946, as Q67357 Chaplain, Australian Army Chaplains' Department.

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