1919 - Original City of Montreal CEF WWI Service Certificate named to 87th Battalion (CGG) member 3080830 Private James Osborne (Late draft reinforcement who was wounded in action in October 1918)
1919 - Original City of Montreal CEF WWI Service Certificate named to 87th Battalion (CGG) member 3080830 Private James Osborne (Late draft reinforcement who was wounded in action in October 1918)
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*** For archive purposes only - Part of the Lieutenant Michael A. Hayes-Rivet (MHR) Trust Collection ***
1919 - January - Original City of Montreal CEF WWI Service Certificate named to 87th Battalion (CGG) member 3080830 Private James Osborne (Late draft reinforcement who was wounded in action in October 1918)
ABOUT THE CGG SOLDIER
3080830 Private James Osborne was born in Dumfries, Scotland on 16 April 1896. He was drafted into the CEF during WWI on 4 January 1918 as a late 1918 draft reinforcement. He arrived in the UK as part of the 1st Depot 1st Quebec Regiment on 4 March 1918 and was transferred to the 87th Battalion (Canadian Grenadier Guards) CEF on 29 May 1918. He was wounded in action while fighting with CGG on 1 October 1918 and after recovery from his wounds, rejoined the unit and was one of the CGG soldiers who participated in the Return Home parade in Montreal on 8 June 1919. He passed away in Montreal on 3 June 1963.
