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James Osben

Occupation/Rank: 13058694, Private, 173 Company, Pioneer Corps

Date of Death: 05 May 1941

Place of Death: Eglinton St School

Age: 26

Private James Osben lost his life when his unit's billet at Eglinton Street School was destroyed during the Fire Raid.

In total, thirteen members of 173 Company, Pioneer Corps were killed in this incident. At least three civilians were also killed.

Private Osben is buried at Milltown.

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Christian	Leonard Charles	26	13058429, Private, 173 Company, Pioneer Corps	05 May 1941	Eglinton Street	View
Dennant	Eric	21	13058707, Private, 173 Company, Pioneer Corps	05 May 1941	Eglinton Street	View
Gibson	Thomas Heeson	32	13082252, Private, 173 Company, Pioneer Corps	05 May 1941	Eglinton St School	View
Guglielmazzi	Leon	25	13058545, Corporal, 173 Company, Pioneer Corps	05 May 1941	Eglinton Street	View
Hamilton	John Nelson	36	183105, Second Lieutenant, 173 Company, Pioneer Corps	05 May 1941	Eglinton St School	View
Harris	John Thomas	25	13058556, Lance Corporal, 173 Company, Pioneer Corps	05 May 1941	Eglinton Street	View
Hemelryk	Edward V	48	22423, Major, 173 Company, Pioneer Corps	05 May 1941	Eglinton Street	View
Keane	Thomas	26	13058605, Corporal, 173 Company, Pioneer Corps	05 May 1941	Eglinton St School	View
Marasi	Felix	25	13058655, Private, 173 Company, Pioneer Corps	05 May 1941	Eglinton Street	View
Moore	James Simon	25	13058676, Private, 173 Company, Pioneer Corps	05 May 1941	Eglinton Street	View
Pickup	Harry Norman	22	13058709, Lance Corporal, 173 Company, Pioneer Corps	05 May 1941	Eglinton Street	View
Shaw	Kenneth Lawrence	23	13058748, Private, 173 Company, Royal Pioneer Corps	05 May 1941	Eglinton Street	View
Crothers	Raymond	18	Labourer	04 May 1941	31 Eglinton Street	View
Gass	James	66	-	06 May 1941	18 Eglinton Street	View
Wylie	Francis	-	-	05 May 1941	-	View