Name
Robert Osborne
1885
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
23/10/1918
32
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
G/95382
Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment)
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
MONTAY-NEUVILLY ROAD CEMETERY, MONTAY
IV. B. 9.
France
Headstone Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY DEAR HUSBAND GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
UK & Other Memorials
Cheshunt Town Memorial, Christ Church (formerly Holy Trinity Church) Memorial Waltham Cross
Pre War
Robert Osborne was born in Waltham Abbey, Essex, in late 1885, son of William Osborne a, Labourer and Martha (nee Miller) Osborne. One of nine children.
1891 Census records Robert aged 5, living with his parents five brothers and two sisters in, Crescent Road, Cheshunt, Herts.
1901 Census, Robert and the family are still living in Cresent Road, Cheshunt. His father William died in 1905, aged 58.
Robert married Florence Loisa Scales of Enfield Highway, Middx, on 24th August 1907, the marriage was registered in Edmonton, Middx.
1911 Census records Robert married to Florence, they have no children and are living at, 6 Beaconsfield Road, Enfield Wash, Middx. Roberts mother Martha was living with them.
Wartime Service
Robert enlisted at Mill Hill, Middx, on 29th February 1916, aged 30 yrs. + 4 months. He gave his occupation as a Munitions Worker at the Royal Gun Powder Factory, Waltham Abbey. Posted to the Army Reserve on 1st March 1916.
Mobilized on 8th June 1918, and posted to the Duke of Cambridges Own (Middlesex Regiment) with the service number G/95382. On completion of his training, he embarked for France on 3rd October 1918, joining the 1st Battalion at the front on 7th October 1918. He was Killed in Action 16 days later on 23rd October 1918, during the Final Advance in Picardy (17th Oct – 11th Nov 1918). He is buried in the Montay-Neuvilly Road, Cemetery, Montay, France.
Additional Information
Florence received a Grant of £5, on 23rd December 1918 and a widow’s pension of £1-19-9, a week from 2nd June 1919, and his effects of £4-00-11, pay owing and his war gratuity of £3.
The inscription on his Headstone “IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY DEAR HUSBAND GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN” was requested by his widow, Mrs. F. L. Osborne, 4 Railway Road, Waltham Cross, Herts.
Acknowledgments
Stuart Osborne
Jonty Wild
