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General => Armed Forces => World War One => Topic started by: blueal on Monday 30 December 19 17:35 GMT (UK)
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It appears I may have 2 relatives that served in the Great War, John Henry Osborn 1873 - 1916 served in the Kings 5th Battalion Shropshire Light Infantry and his son John Osborn 1896 - 1917 served in the Royal Worcester Regiment. To top that I have 3 numbers 28537, 5416 and 9108 relating to various documents, roll calls, signing up papers etc. Could anyone help me out as who's number is who's as I appear to be going round in circles.
Thanks in advance
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John Osborne birth date about 1895
Smallheath Warwickshire
Regiment number 9108
Worcestershire Regiment
Rosie
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blueal -- are you sure about the papers you have relating to soldier 5416 please?
Unless there is an error - or the number was the same in 2 battalions for 2 Osbornes, Find My Past has a Joseph Osborne, 5th Battalion, Kings Shropshire Light Infantry, who sadly died on 18 Nov 1916 -- with soldier number recorded as 5416.
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blueal -- are you sure about the papers you have relating to soldier 5416 please?
Unless there is an error - or the number was the same in 2 battalions for 2 Osbornes, Find My Past has a Joseph Osborne, 5th Battalion, Kings Shropshire Light Infantry, who sadly died on 18 Nov 1916 -- with soldier number recorded as 5416.
Same record on Ancestry not seeing a death for a John Henry Osborn
Rosie
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According to a few tree's on Ancestry this Joseph Henry Osborne was born 1873 Birmingham
Was married to a Ada Fraser ?
Another tree has his wife as Amy Eliza Wilkes :o
Rosie
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Aah -- on the Commonwealth War Graves site a Joseph Osborne (5416), but no middle name shown, -- is commemorated at Birmingham Yardley Cemetery.
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blueal -- are you sure about the papers you have relating to soldier 5416 please?
Unless there is an error - or the number was the same in 2 battalions for 2 Osbornes, Find My Past has a Joseph Osborne, 5th Battalion, Kings Shropshire Light Infantry, who sadly died on 18 Nov 1916 -- with soldier number recorded as 5416.
Also on CWGC records. Entry in register includes " E 28537" as grave reference at Birmingham ( Yardley) Cemetery.
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blueal -- are you sure about the papers you have relating to soldier 5416 please?
Unless there is an error - or the number was the same in 2 battalions for 2 Osbornes, Find My Past has a Joseph Osborne, 5th Battalion, Kings Shropshire Light Infantry, who sadly died on 18 Nov 1916 -- with soldier number recorded as 5416.
Also on CWGC records. Entry in register includes " E 28537" as grave reference at Birmingham ( Yardley) Cemetery.
Good find Brentor boy ;)
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Why did I not notice that!! It's right there under his name on CWGC website - so that number is the screen wall reference.
Clearly I need to go to Specsavers.
For info --- there is also a J. Osborne commemmorated on the Birmingham Employers Roll of Honour - from the Shropshire Light Infantry. The Delta Metal Company, Dartmouth St Birmingham. I wonder if that is Joseph.
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Why did I not notice that!! It's right there under his name on CWGC website - so that number is the screen wall reference.
Clearly I need to go to Specsavers.
Me also ::) My eye test is due soon ;D ;D
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Coincidence Rosie -- Mine is also due in January! Good Luck with yours.
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The grave reference was confusing me :D I presumed that as he was mentioned on the roll of Honour for Birmingham that he was Killed in Action and that the name in Yardley Cemetery was a memorial for him and others. But it appears he died at home and there is a grave at Yardley. Thanks to all who took the time to put me on the right track...…………….I think ;)
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Hi blueal --- so is it correct that he was Joseph (Henry) then -- and not John Henry?
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I can't see his death on the Civil Registration Index actually if he is Joseph.
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Is it possible that he was known in the army as Joseph and within the family as John?
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The grave reference was confusing me :D I presumed that as he was mentioned on the roll of Honour for Birmingham that he was Killed in Action and that the name in Yardley Cemetery was a memorial for him and others. But it appears he died at home and there is a grave at Yardley. Thanks to all who took the time to put me on the right track...…………….I think ;)
According to records for soldiers died in the great war he did die at home :)
Rosie