(1895-198?), 21 yrs, 5’2”, 114lb, dark complexion, grey eyes, black hair
station hand, b.Khancoban
father Andrew, surveyor, Bringenbrong
service no.5445, 10.2.16, pte, 8th Bn, 17 Rifles, 1st Div; Pozieres, Bullecourt, Mouquet Farm, etc.
Ossie embarked in Melbourne 4.4.16 on HMAT 'Euripides'.
Father Andrew, mother Eliz Scammell, worked on John Mitchell's at 'Indi'. Ossie was born at 'Indi', siblings: Col, Norm, Ben (b. 1928 on 'Inglara', Indi), Doris & Molly.
A drover for John Pierce.
As small as a jockey, a good rider, lived at Biggara, attended Mt Elliott School and bought Carney's soldier selection in 1927-72, purchased by Len and Betty Lebner, now owned by Rod & Lois Wild on its own 5 acres.
'Little' Ossie was single, a horse judge and died in Corryong nursing home in the 1980s.
He had a cousin, 'Curley' Ossie, who was a jockey, who lived in Corryong.
