The Great War

[blueal]

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

[rosie17]

John Osborne birth date about 1895
Smallheath Warwickshire
Regiment number 9108
Worcestershire Regiment

Rosie

[Pennines]

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.

[rosie17]

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

[rosie17]

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 


Rosie

[Pennines]

Aah -- on the Commonwealth War Graves site a Joseph Osborne (5416), but no middle name shown, -- is commemorated at Birmingham Yardley Cemetery.

[Brentor boy]

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.

[rosie17]

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 

[Pennines]

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.