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We remember George Edward Bell Osborne
We remember George Edward Bell Osborne
Timeline
Timeline
1879
1899
commission
Source:8489194
22nd March 1899
1899
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
1st Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers
Source:8489194
22nd March 1899
1902
service
British Army
Lieutenant
1st Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers
Source:8489208
26th March 1902 - 26th March 1904
1904
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Fife and Forfar Imperial Yeomanry
Source:8489198
26th March 1904
1908
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Fife and Forfar Imperial Yeomanry
Source:8489213
1st February 1908
1908
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
(Territorial Force)
Source:8489202
1st April 1908
1912
service
British Army
Captain
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
(Territorial Force)
Source:8489204
5th December 1912
1916
service
British Army
Temporary Major
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
(Territorial Force)
Source:8489220
17th June 1916
1916
service
British Army
Major
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
(Territorial Force)
Source:8489222
27th September 1916 - 6th November 1917
1917
death
Killed in Action
Source:6979049
6th November 1917
burial
Israel
Source:7962271
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George Edward Bell |
| Initials | GEB |
| Last Name | Osborne |
| Source | 6979049 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1st Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Fife and Forfar Imperial Yeomanry | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Fife and Forfar Yeomanry | (Territorial Force) | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Fife and Forfar Yeomanry | (Territorial Force) | Captain | ||
| British Army | 1st Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Fife and Forfar Imperial Yeomanry | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Fife and Forfar Yeomanry | (Territorial Force) | Temporary Major | ||
| British Army | Fife and Forfar Yeomanry | (Territorial Force) | Major |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Pagan | mother | ||
| Robert Bell | father |
Media
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish National War Memorial Entry | Fife3190 | |
| Commissioned 2nd Lt - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Joins the Fife and Forfar Imperial Yeomanry - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Transfers to the Territorial Force - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Promoted to Captain - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Promoted Lt - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Resigns commission - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Promoted Lt again - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Promoted to Temporary Major - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Promoted Major - London Gazette | Fife3190 |
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