Wright William Osborn (?Osborne) Pte 3658408

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Name Wright William Osborn (?Osborne)
Army number 3658408
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born Denbighshire 1915/16.
Age 28
Unit Enlisted in the South Lancashire Regiment 18/4/40. Trf to The Durham Light Infantry 27/6/40, Posted 10th Bn DLI. Served Iceland? Served Normandy. Posted 6th Bn DLI - date not known, but probably on the disbandment of the 10th Battalion. KILLED in ACTION 10/9/1944 with 6th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade 27-Jun-40
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 10-Sep-44
Home address Resident of Lancashire. Son of John William and Mary Elizabeth Wright, of Radcliffe, Lancashire. Buried Grave I.A.2. Geel War Cemetery.
Source table 10DLI