Edward Brown Osborne

 

 

Apr 23, 1889

Born at Beamsville Ontario

 

Aug 18, 1916

Signed Officer’s Declaration at Toronto Ontario for the MD#2 Officer’s Draft 

Ø      Rank of Lieutenant

Ø      Next of kin given as Janet Mary Osborne (mother) of Beamsville Ontario

Ø      Previous occupation given as Banker

Ø      Previous military service given as 6 months with the 13th Regiment, Royal Regiment, Hamilton Ontario

Ø      Religion given as Presbyterian

 

Aug 23, 1916

Embarked the SS Olympic at Halifax Nova Scotia

  

 

Aug 30, 1916

Disembarked at Liverpool England and posted to the General List of Officers at Shorncliffe

 

Oct 26, 1916

Embarked at Folkestone for France

 

Oct 27, 1916

Arrived at CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion

 

Oct 31, 1916

Joined the 21st Battalion in the field 

The 21st Battalion was in the Reserve Trenches at Calonne

 

Nov 5, 1916

Proceeded on the Lewis Gun Course

 

Nov 15, 1916

Rejoined Battalion from course

 

Dec 12, 1916

Attached to the Composite Battalion

 

Jan 21, 1917

Rejoined 21st Battalion from the Composite Battalion

 

Mar 4, 1917

Admitted to No 6 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) diagnosed with Tonsillitis and transferred same day to No 42 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) which housed the Officer’s Rest Station

 

Mar 5, 1917

Transferred to No 12 Stationary Hospital at St Pol diagnosis changed to read Diphtheria

 

Mar 9, 1917

Transferred via No 24 AT (Ambulance Transport)

 

Mar 10, 1917

Admitted to No 24 General Hospital at Etaples

 

Mar 31, 1917

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Stad Antwerpen

  

Posted to the General List of Officers while in hospital

 

Apr 1, 1917

Admitted to No 4 London General Hospital

 

Apr 11, 1917

Medical Board at Shorncliffe declares him fit for Home Service only after 1 month of convalescence. 

Discharged from hospital and granted sick leave until May 2, 1917

 

May 3, 1917

Posted to the Depot Company of the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regiment Depot) at Seaford

 

Jul 25, 1917

Struck off the establishment of the 21st Battalion

 

Nov 17, 1917

Appointed to be Officer Commanding the Depot Company, EORD

 

Dec 22, 1917

Relinquishes appointment as OC Company and appointed Acting Asst Adjutant of the EORD

Feb 11, 1918

Granted leave until February 21, 1918

 

Feb 13, 1918

Married and next of kin changed to read Mrs Mary Hodgson Osborne (wife) of East Blatchington, Seaford England

 

Feb 24, 1918

At duty from leave

 

Mar 8, 1918

Appointed to position of Adjutant of EORD

 

Apr 9, 1918

Relinquishes appointment as Adjutant

 

Sep 1, 1918

Placed On Command to No 3 CCD (Canadian Command Depot) at Seaford

 

Oct 1, 1918

Ceases to be On Command and is Seconded to No 3 CCD

 

Nov 27, 1918

Ceases to be Seconded to No 3 CCD and is attached to BCRD (British Columbia Regimental Depot)

 

Jan 21, 1919

Ceases to be attached to BCRD and is detached to the OMFC HQ (Overseas Military Force of Canada) at Argyll House, London 

To be Acting Captain while employed as Asst Secretary to the Honourable Minister

 

Jun 12, 1919

To be Temporary Captain

 

Aug 15, 1919

Ceases to be attached to OMFC on embarking the SS Melita at Liverpool

  

 

Aug 22, 1919

Disembarked at Montreal Quebec

 

Aug 24, 1919

Discharged from the CEF 

Proposed residence on discharge – PO Box 100, Beamsville Ontario

 

Feb 9, 1920

Name Brought to Notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered during the War as per the War Office Communiqué No 22771

 

Sep 1, 1920

Shown as a Lieut in “B” Coy, Royal Hamilton Light Infantry

 

Jun 28, 1921

British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to PO Box 100, Beamsville Ontario

 

Oct 28, 1930

Medical Board at Hamilton Ontario notes: 

Ø      Shows marked weakness of left leg from hip down with partial loss of function and atrophy

Ø      Frequent feeling of coldness of leg

Ø      Although some symptoms were present prior to service in France, condition worsened after suffering attack of Diphtheria

Ø      Condition is considered to be permanent

Ø      Recommend Electro Therapy

 

Nov 12, 1930

Shown to be a Capt in the 2nd Reserve Battalion, Royal Hamilton Light Infantry

 

Jun 18, 1940

Joined the 2B (Niagara Peninsula) Company of the Home Guard CASF as a Lieutenant.

 

Below is a portion of the newspaper account from the Hamilton Spectator making the announcement

  

 

Nov 30, 1940

Discharged from the Home Guard

 

Dec 6, 1961

Deceased at Beamsville Ontario 


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