1944 - 1949
The definitive research resource for the 1st KOSB from 1944-1949
Blessé au combat
L/Cpl R. F. Osborne
WOUNDED - NORMANDY 1944
6287988
COMPANY -
D
Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
East Kent Regiment
Date Wounded:
Thursday, 06 July 1944
Location (from War Diary)
BENOUVILLE
Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.)
Researching
HIS STORY
Robert Fuller Osborne was born in 1920 in Sevenoaks, Kent. His Mother's maiden name was Wade.
He married Phyllis M Brazier in January 1940 in Canterbury, Kent. He later married Joan Boxall in October 1946.
After the C Company reorganisation, November 1944, he was clerk in the C Company cadre.
With D Company he was Master of Ceremonies at the C and D Company dance at Herent, and 'did a fine job'. (Borderers' Chronicle, June 1945, p.58)
At the 1945 Battalion sports he came 2nd in the 440 yards and 3rd in the long jump, and he was a Brigade sports representative. (Borderers' Chronicle, September 1945, pp.110, 112)
He died in May 1993 at the age of 72 in Maidstone, Kent.
WAR DIARY
Thursday, 06 July 1944
1st KOSB WAR DIARY - DATE OF WOUNDS
Allied aircraft were seen over CAEN area. Advance party move out in morning to area of BENOUVILLE.
Bn HQ area was subjected to severe shelling but no casualties occurred.
Patrol was sent out under Lieut Robertson, and succeeded in killing enemy machine gunner, identified as PGR (PanzerGrenadier) from 12 SS Div.
Bn commence moving out to new area towards midnight.
