Edmund Osborne
| Edmund Osborne | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | "Sigs" |
| Born | 1885 |
| Died | 1969 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1904–1941 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit |
Royal Engineers Royal Corps of Signals |
| Commands held |
157th (Highland Light Infantry) Brigade Cairo Brigade 44th (Home Counties) Division II Corps |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Lieutenant General Edmund Archibald Osborne CB DSO (1885–1969) was a British Army officer who commanded II Corps during World War II.
Military career
Osborne entered the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich and was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Royal Engineers, British Army, in 1904.[1] He served in the First World War and then became Commander of the School of Signals in 1926.[1] He went on to be a General Staff Officer (GSO) with the 3rd Infantry Division in 1930, Commander of 157th (Highland Light Infantry) Brigade in 1933 and Commander of the Cairo Brigade in Egypt in 1934.[1]
He served in the Second World War, initially as General Officer Commanding (GOC) 44th (Home Counties) Infantry Division and then as GOC II Corps from 1940[2] until he retired from the British Army in 1941.[1]
References
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Minshull-Ford |
GOC 44th (Home Counties) Infantry Division 1938–1940 |
Succeeded by Arthur Percival |
| Preceded by Bernard Montgomery |
GOC, II Corps 1940–1941 |
Succeeded by Kenneth Anderson |