| Accession Number | P11037.005 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital file TIFF |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 1915-1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 1590 Corporal (Cpl) John Oliver Osborn, 13th Battalion. A signalman prior to ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1590 Corporal (Cpl) John Oliver Osborn, 13th Battalion. A signalman prior to enlisting on 30 December 1914, Cpl Osborn embarked for overseas service on 11 February 1915. He was appointed to the rank of Sergeant (Sgt) on 11 September 1917. He was awarded a Military Medal for organising and leading a party of men to retrieve ammunition under heavy shelling, during a battle at Zonnebeke, on 26 September 1917. Sgt Osborn returned to Australia on 24 October 1920.