Edmund Osborne
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Lieutenant-General Edmund Archibald Osborne CB DSO (26 July 1885 – 1 June 1969) was a British Army officer who commanded II Corps during the Second World War.
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Edmund Osborne | |
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Nickname(s) | "Sigs"[1] |
Born | 26 July 1885[2] |
Died | 1 June 1969 (aged 83) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1904−1941 |
Rank | Lieutenant-general |
Service number | 3164 |
Unit | Royal Engineers Royal Corps of Signals |
Commands held | 157th (Highland Light Infantry) Brigade Cairo Brigade 44th (Home Counties) Division II Corps |
Battles/wars | First World War I Second World War |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in dispatches (8) |
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