Lieutenant Colonel Ronald Charles Osborne , M.C, Croix de Guirre

 

Born:                                     26 December 1893 Orange

Gunner:                                  2 March 1915, Australian Field Artillery  

Corporal:                               21 June 1915 

Lance Sergeant:                    5 July 1915  

Provisional Lieutenant:        1 August 1915, 13th Battery, 5th Field Artillery Brigade A.I.F 

2ND Lieutenant:                      20 October 1915, 14th Battery, 5th Field Artillery Brigade A.I.F 

Lieutenant :                           1 March 1916, 14th Battery, 5th Field Artillery Brigade A.I.F
                                                12 April 1917 – 5 July 1917, Adjutant 4th F.AB A.I.F 

Captain:                     .           6 July - 1 August 1917, Adjutant 4th F.AB A.I.F
                                                2 August 1917 – 20 October 1918. Staff Captain Artillery 2nd Division A.I.F 

Major (Honourary):              23 October 1918 2nd Division
                                               
18 July 1919 Appointment terminated  

Lieutenant :                           1 December 1919 Reserve of Officers  

Major:                                    31 March 1921 A.F.A
                                                1 July 1921 – 30 June 1922, Acting Brigade major Artillery 1st Division
                                                1 July 1922 Unattached List
                                                1 July 1927 Reserve of Officers  
                                                1 July 1939 Regimental Reserve List  

Lieutenant Colonel:              6 May 1940 – 30 September 1941, Commanding Officer 7th Field Brigade R.A.A (Militia)

Wounded:                              12 March 1917 

Decorations:                          M.C 7-10 Decemeber 1916, maintaining communications and observing
                                    France Croix de Guirre , as a staff captain and administration since July 1917
                                   
M.I.D 16 Septemeber 1918  

Occupation:                           Solicitor

Died:                                       1952 Muswellbrook N.S.W  

Note: Lieutenant Colonel Osborne was the last member of the 1st A.I.F to command the Regiment