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Record #23519
Name :
: Alfred Charles OSBORNE (1885 - 1917)
  aka : Private Osborne, Osbourne


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 30 Jul 1885 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 9 Apr 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of Birth
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance, Givenchy
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 7 Jul 1895
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sardinian

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardo Homes

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private Alfred Charles Osborne. Listed among those on Barnardo Homes 'Faithful Unto Death' report of the 677 boys who gave their lives in World War One.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: OSBOURNE
Given Name: Alfred
Age: 13
Sex: M
Ship: Sardinian
Year of Arrival: 1895
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1895-06-27
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1895-07-07
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Toronto, Ontario and Russell, Manitoba
Comments: 150 boys to Toronto and 52 older boys to Russell
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: C-4540
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

15 Aug 1906 Marriage records in Perth County, Ontario state that Alfred Charles Osborne married Nellie Scott (Ellen Mosey Scott). Alfred states he was born in Scotland about 1885, his father's name is unknown but his mother's name is Caroline O McDonald.

1911 Canadian Census records place the family of Ellen M and Alfred C Osborne in . Alfred was born Jul 1885 in Scotland, and immigrated to Canada in 1894. Daughters Gertrude May (4) and Clara Winnifred (2) are in residence, along with widowed Boarder Alexander J Simpson (52). Alfred is a Machinist by trade at a Ladder Factory.

Attestation papers were signed 13 Sep 1915 in Stratford, Ontario. Alfred Charles Osborne states that he was born 30 Jul 1887 in Nargate, Kent, England. He was a Stationery Engineer by trade. His Next of Kin was his Wife, Nellie Osborne of 366 Albert Street, Stratford, Ontario. He had previous Military Experience with the 28th Perth Regiment for 1.5 years. 5' 2 1/2" in height with brown eyes and dark hair, he had a small mole 1.5" right below umbilicus, and a 1.5" scar long his left elbow. His religion was listed as Baptist.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers and Circumstances of Casualty states that he was previously reported Missing, and then Killed in Action in an attack south west of Givenchy, Nord Pas de Calais, France. His Next of Kin was Mrs. A. C. Osborne of 366 Albert Street, Stratford, Ontario. He was buried in Canadian Cemetery No. 2, Neuville-Saint Vaast, Nord Pas de Calais, France. Plot: 3. B. 24.

1921 Canadian Census records place widowed Ellen Osborne at 366 Albert Street, Stratford, Perth, Ontario in the residence of her mother, Mary Scott. Daughters Gertrude (14), Winifred (12), and Evelyn (9), were also in residence, along with Boarders Hilda and Harry Kent.

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ContributorsCreated : 2014-01-14 09:33:58 / From original database

Last Updated : 2014-01-14 09:34:32 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
17960 OSBORNE, Albert1894ENG,     Jun 1909 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
23519 OSBORNE, Alfred Charles1885 Jul 1895 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
4634 OSBORNE, Arthur1898 Jul 1906 : City of Vienna CAN Ellinor Close  
12713 OSBORNE, Cyril1913ENG,    , St Marylebone Jul 1923 : Regina CAN National Childrens Home  
12170 OSBORNE, Ethel Iris1918ENG,     May 1928 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
24626 OSBORNE, Frank E.1895 Jun 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
17656 OSBORNE, Frederick W1897ENG,     May 1911 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
20414 OSBORNE, Harold1892ENG,     Oct 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
11813 OSBORNE, James1901ENG,    , Ipswich Sep 1914 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
13481 OSBORNE, James1874ENG,     May 1887 : Parisian CAN Board of Guardians (Various)  
27069 OSBORNE, Jellicoe Victor1915ENG, HAM, Winchester Oct 1928 : Beltana AUS Fairbridge Homes  
25017 OSBORNE, John1898 Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
26894 OSBORNE, John1918ENG,     Oct 1930 : Barrabool AUS Fairbridge Homes  
16463 OSBORNE, John Edward1910ENG,     Sep 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
25693 OSBORNE, John Thomas1914 Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
26359 OSBORNE, Kenneth Frederick1918ENG, SSX, Lewes Aug 1932 : Oronsay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
16464 OSBORNE, Levi1908ENG,     Sep 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
6560 OSBORNE, Lilian L E1901ENG,     Jun 1909 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
17961 OSBORNE, Mabel1894ENG,     Jun 1907 : Tunisian CAN Maria Rye  
27633 OSBORNE, Minnie Harriet Mahala 1899ENG, ESS, Rochford  Jul 1914 : Empress of Britain  CAN Salvation Army  DFKBurr  
24182 OSBORNE, Richard1855ENG,     May 1870 : Scandinavian CAN Boy's Home Great Queen Street, London  
25692 OSBORNE, Sidney Albert1914 Feb 1924 : Euripides AUS Fairbridge Homes  
16728 OSBORNE, Sidney Wm ENG,     Mar 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
23130 OSBORNE, Thomas1896ENG,     Apr 1912 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
27635 OSBORNE, Thomas 1900ENG, ESS, Rochford  Jul 1914 : Empress of Britain  CAN Salvation Army  DFKBurr  
24567 OSBORNE, William1895 Jun 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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