| Edmund Osborne | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1885 |
| Died | 1969 (aged 83–84) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| 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 was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1904.[1] He served in World War I and then became Commander of the School of Signals in 1926.[1] He went on to be a General Staff Officer with 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 World War II initially as General Officer Commanding 44th (Home Counties) Division and then as Commander of II Corps from 1940[2] until he retired in 1941.[1]
References[]
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