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William Edward Osborne

In memory of:

Private William Edward Osborne

August 27, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

880416

Age:

32

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)

Division:

18th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

April 16, 1886

Son of Frederick and Eliza Osborne, of Yorkshire, England; husband of Mary Jane Osborne, of 56, Broadway, Ridgetown, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 480 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

TIGRIS LANE CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. A. 21.

Location:

Wancourt is a village 1.5 kilometres south of the straight main road from Arras to Cambrai. TIGRIS LANE CEMETERY is on the north-east side of the road from Wancourt to Tilloy.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Circumstances of Death Registers– "Killed in Action" Was hit in the body by shrapnel and killed during the attack on Vis-en-Artois.

Contributed by E. Edwards, 18thbattalioncef.wordpress.com

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