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William Osborne Smith

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with his regiment in 1856. He married Janet Colquhoun of Montreal in 1858. When his unit was transferred to Bermuda in 1859, Osborne Smith, then a
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Osborne Smith carries the distinction of having the only regimental number that carries a fraction. His number was 2.5.
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This biographical article related to the military of Canada is a
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A neighbourhood in Winnipeg is named after Osborne. The
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3rd Battalion, The Victoria Volunteer Rifles of Montreal
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and a major area of cultural influence, including the
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Osborne Smith was born to W. H. Smith of Hendreowen (
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Lieutenant-Colonel

Commissioner of the North-West Mounted Police
George Arthur French
Wales
Swansea, Wales
United Kingdom
Dominion of Canada
British Army
Canadian Militia
Lieutenant
Lieutenant-colonel
39th (Dorsetshire) Regiment of Foot
3rd Battalion, The Victoria Volunteer Rifles of Montreal
91st Winnipeg Battalion of Light Infantry
Crimean War
Fenian Raids
North-West Rebellion
Lieutenant-Colonel
Commissioner of the North-West Mounted Police
West Glamorgan
British Army
39th Foot
province of Canada
lieutenant
lieutenant-colonel
Canadian Militia
Wales
Swansea
Osborne Village

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