Alfred Joseph Osman (1881–1955)
Joseph Osman (1881-1915) enlisted in the AIF at Ararat on 23 December 1914. He was described as being 33 years of age, single, a Roman Catholic, was 5 feet 6 inches (168 cms) tall, with a chest measurement of 34-35½ inches, weighed 132 pounds, had a very dark complexion, dark brown eyes and black hair. He was discharged at Broadmeadows on 3 February 1915 as medically unfit.
Osman married Frances Willan in 1916 at Adelaide; they had six children. He died on 27 December 1955 of cerebral thrombosis at Ocean Grove, Victoria.
Additional Resources
- World War I service file, B2455, Osman Joseph (National Archives of Australia)
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Osman, Frances Annie (wife)
- Osman, Margaret Matilda (mother)
- Osman, Ishmail (father)
- Griffiths, Mary Ann (aunt)
- Smith, Janette (aunt)
- Barrett, Sarah (aunt)
- Poultney, William (uncle)
- Poultney, Margaret (grandmother)
- Poultney, William (grandfather)
Citation details
'Osman, Alfred Joseph (1881–1955)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/osman-alfred-joseph-31800/text39267, accessed 4 October 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
20 August,
1881
Avoca,
Victoria,
Australia
Death
27 December,
1955
(aged 74)
Ocean Grove,
Victoria,
Australia
Cause of Death
Religious Influence
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