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OSBORN, John Robert
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
OSBORN, John Robert
Date Of Birth
2 Jan 1899
Age
42
Birth Place
Foulden, near Thetford, Norfolk
Nationality
British
Resided Place
England; Canada
Date
19 Dec 1941
Date Of Death
19 Dec 1941
Fate
Killed in action.
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Company-Sergeant-Major. Served with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve during the First World War (service no. R/901). Emigrated to Canada after the First World War. Parents: John Robert and Harriet Sussana Osborn; husband of Margaret Elizabeth Osborn, of St. Vital, Manitoba, Canada.
Rank Name
Warrant Officer 2nd Class
Service Number
H.6008
Gazette Date
1946
Gazette Page
1617 (V.C.); Issue: 37517 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Hong Kong (including the defence of Hong Kong in 1941)
Died in Active Service
Gold Star
Service
Canadian Army
Regiment
Winnipeg Grenadiers
Battalion
1st Battalion
Corps
Canadian Infantry Corps
Commemorated
The Sai Wan Bay Memorial, Hong Kong; Osborn Barracks, Hong Kong
Place of Death
Hong Kong
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
Content Source
London Gazette
Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published.
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