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Rifleman

George Robert Osbon

Service Number R/13898
Military Unit 10th Bn King's Royal Rifle Corps
Date of birth Unknown
Date of Death 21 Sep 1917 (25 Years Old)
Place of Birth Seaford, Sussex.
Employment, Education or Hobbies In 1911 he was working as a errand boy aged 13 years old. When he enlisted he was a coal miner.
Family History

Parents: Walter and Emma Osbon of 48 Union Street, Mansfield.

Military History

Enlisted 7/6/1915 aged 19 years and 206 days. He only stood 5ft 3 inches high. In France from 11/12/11915.

Extra Information

Headstone Inscription: "At Rest After Doing His Duty". This man is commemorated in a book of remembrance held by Mansfield District Council.

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