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Jun 2, 1892
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Born in Binghamton, New York,
USA
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Mar 6, 1916
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Entered Canada at Bridgeburg,
Ontario with the stated intention of enlisting in the army
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Mar 7, 1916
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Attested into the 176th Battalion CEF
in Welland, Ontario
Ø Number 850115
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Charles Shaw, mother,
325 Genesee St., Buffalo, New York, USA
Ø Previous occupation given as Varnisher
Ø Previous military experience given as the United
States Navy
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Ø Posted to “D” Company
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May 6, 1916
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Sentenced to 21 days detention for being drunk
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Jun 30, 1916
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Married to Beatrice Beck in
Port Colborne, Ontario
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Jul 30, 1916
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Forfeited 16 day’s pay for
being AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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Sep 30, 1916
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Forfeited 1 day’s pay for
being absent
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Dec 4, 1916
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Sentenced to 168 hours
detention and fined $3.00 for being drunk and causing a disturbance
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Dec 30, 1916
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Sentenced to 8 days detention
and forfeited 48 day’s pay for being AWL for 20 days and visiting a foreign
country
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Apr 14, 1917
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Forfeited 1 day’s pay for
being absent
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Apr 29, 1917
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Embarked the SS Olympic in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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May 7, 1917
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Disembarked in Liverpool and
proceeded to the Otterpool Camp
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May 9, 1917
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Transferred to the 12th
Reserve Battalion in East Sandling
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Jun 4, 1917
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Transferred to the 164th
Battalion in East Sandling
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Nov 3, 1917
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Sentenced to 21 days detention
for breaking out of camp while a defaulter and placed in the Wandsworth
Detention Barracks in London
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Dec 5, 1917
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Placed under arrest for using
threatening language to a superior officer
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Dec 31, 1917
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Tried by District Court
Martial and charged with
1. Using threatening
language to a superior officer
2. Gambling in a hut
3. Using insubordinate
language to a superior officer
He pled not guilty to all 3
charges. After testimony was given, he
was found guilty and sentenced to 14 days detention
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Jan 31, 1918
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Placed under arrest for being
drunk in the hut
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Feb 14, 1918
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Tried by District Court
Martial and charged with
1. Failing to appear
on the paraded ground when ordered to do so by the Commanding Officer
2. Being absent
without leave from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm January 31
3. Being drunk on
January 31, 1918
He pleaded guilty to charges 1
and 2. He pleaded not guilty to charge
number 3
After testimony was given, he
was found guilty of all 3 charges and sentenced to 35 days detention
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Feb 19, 1918
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Entered Wandsworth detention
barracks in London to serve the 35 day sentence
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Mar 16, 1918
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5 days of the detention
sentence was remitted and after being released from Wandsworth, he was
attached to the 125th Battalion
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Mar 29, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Mar 30, 1918
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD
(Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of
the 21st Battalion
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Apr 3, 1918
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After leaving the base depot,
he joined the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp in Calonne Ricouart, France
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Apr 12, 1918
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After leaving the
reinforcement camp, Private Osborne joined the 21st Battalion near
Mercatel, France and was posted to “C” Company
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Aug 15, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 11 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Synovitis of left
knee. He was transferred the same day
to the No. 47 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Aug 17, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 24 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 3 Stationary Hospital in Rouen,
France
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Aug 19, 1918
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Discharged to the No. 2
Convalescent Depot in Rouen
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Aug 24, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 6 General
Hospital in Rouen
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Aug 27, 1918
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Discharged to the No. 2
Convalescent Depot in Rouen
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Aug 30, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 11
Convalescent Depot in Buchy, France
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Sep 3, 1918
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Discharged to the base details
in Rouen
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Sep 5, 1918
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Reported to the CIBD (Canadian
Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France
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Sep 18, 1918
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After leaving the base depot,
he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St,
Vaast
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Sep 20, 1918
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After leaving the
reinforcement camp, Private Osborne joined the 21st Battalion in
the front line at Canal du Nord near the Arras – Cambrai Road
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Nov 28, 1918
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Sentenced to 14 days Field
Punishment No. 1 for being absent from November 25 to 1400 hrs November 27
and forfeited 3 day’s pay
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Dec 13, 1918
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the 21st Battalion
crossed the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the Occupying Force
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Jan 13, 1919
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Found to be in a Home for
orphaned children in Seigburg, Germany that was listed as out of bounds for
the troops and placed under arrest
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Jan 27, 1919
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Tried by Field General Court
Martial and charged with
1. Entering the
Children’s Home which was out of bounds
2. Using threatening
and insubordinate language to his superior officer
3. Resisting escort
4. Escaping while in
confinement
After testimony was given, he
was found guilty of all charges and sentenced to 42 days Field Punishment No.
1
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia
in Havre, France
On arrival in England,
proceeded to Witley and attached to “P” Wing pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in
Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario by train
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 277307
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Port Colborne, Ontario
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Oct 23, 1919
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Entered the USA at Buffalo,
New York with his wife Beatrice
In 1929 the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him c/o Ed Shumaker, 1213 East Piper Ave.,
Flint, Michigan, USA
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