Identity
Person No.
16316
Service No.
3179
Last Name
First Name
John Osborne
Initials
J O
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, during first day of the Battle of Arras. The 3rd S.A.I. was on the right of the South African Infantry Brigade in the attack of Black Line and Blue Line (North of St Laurent-Blangy). The 3rd S.A.I. sustained 53 killed and 226 wounded
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Notes
Son of William Charles and Johanna Medlin, of Bloemfontein. His brother also died in service
Research notes
Delville Wood Rollcall (delvillewood.com): confirmed present in the SA Brigade's ranks 14/15 July 1916 -- "Private J.O. MEDLIN, 3rd SAI - Wounded on the 15th July; Killed in action near Arras on the 9th April 1917 (Bailleul Road East Cemetery, St Laurent-Blangy)"
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Delville Wood Rollcall (delvillewood.com)
open source ↗
Private J.O. MEDLIN, 3rd SAI - Wounded on the 15th July; Killed in action near Arras on the 9th April 1917 (Bailleul Road East Cemetery, St Laurent-Blangy)
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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