Company Sergeant Major William Oswald

Service number 1389
Ranks Held Company Sergeant Major, Private, Sergeant
Birth Date 1889
Birth Place United Kingdom: England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle upon Tyne
Final Rank Company Sergeant Major
Service Australian Imperial Force
Unit 13th Australian Infantry Battalion
Place Newcastle upon Tyne
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1918-12-05
Published in London Gazette in 1917-11-02
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-02-14
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-03-14

Collection items

    Object


    Metal and compressed fibre identity discs: Warrant Officer Class 2 W Oswald, 13 Battalion, AIF

    Distinguished Conduct Medal : Warrant Officer Class 2 W Oswald, 13 Battalion, AIF

    Military Medal : Sergeant W Oswald, 13 Battalion, AIF

    1914-15 Star : Private W Oswald, 13 Battalion, AIF

    British War Medal 1914-20 : Warrant Officer Class 2 W Oswald, 13 Battalion, AIF

    Victory Medal : Warrant Officer Class 2 W Oswald, 13 Battalion, AIF

Rolls

  • First World War Embarkation Roll:

    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Private

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    13th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Company Sergeant Major
    London Gazette
    05 December 1918 on page 14462 at position 4
    Commonwealth Gazette
    14 March 1919 on page 423 at position 19

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    13th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Company Sergeant Major

  • First World War Nominal Roll:

    Unit
    13th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Company Sergeant Major

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    13th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Sergeant

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    13th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Sergeant
    London Gazette
    02 November 1917 on page 11346 at position 42
    Commonwealth Gazette
    14 February 1918 on page 286 at position 8

Timeline

Date of birth 1889
Date of enlistment 06 October 1914
Date of embarkation 22 December 1914
Date of recommendation honour or award 30 August 1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 13 August 1918
Date returned to Australia 24 September 1918

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