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World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment
Sgt. Henry William Orvis DCM MSM
British Army 29th Btn. Machine Gun Corps
from:Great Oakly, Essex
(d.15th May 1918)
Sgt Robert Orwin
British Army 19th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Newcastle-on-Tyne
(d.24th Nov 1917)
Serjeant R Orwin served with 19th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. He was killed in action on 24th of November 1917. Age 37 years. He is buried in Dozinghem Military cemetery, Poperinge. Son of Catherine and the late James Orwin, husband of S. H. Orwin, of 43 Breamish St, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour.
Pte. Robert Osbaldiston
British Army 12th Btn. King's Liverpool Regiment
from:Blackburn, Lancs, UK
(d.3rd October 1916)
L/Cpl. Henry Osben
British Army 1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
(d.16th November 1914)
Sgt. Frank Isaac Osborn MID.
British Army 12th (Bermondsey) Battalion East Surrey Regiment
from:32 West Square, London
My father, Frank Osborn was Mentioned in Despatches for erecting a forward bombing post under fire. More than this I do not know as he was reticent to talk of the war. He was wounded twice, once being stabbed with a bayonet.
Pte. Oliver James Osborn
Australian Imperial Force 2nd Btn.
(d.2nd May 1915)
Oliver Osborn died on the 2nd of May 1915 and is commemorated o on the Lone Pine Memorial in the Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey.
Pte. Albert Osborne
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Fusiliers
from:North Kensington
My grandfather Albert Osborne enlisted 3rd September 1914 served with the 11th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers during WW1. He transfered to the Army Reserve on 28th March 1919. His Certificate of Employment listed his Military Qualifications as Musketry Class 1. He then served in Heavy Rescue from 1940 to 1946
L/Cpl. Bertram Osborne
British Army Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:Fulham
Pte. Cecil Austin Osborne
Australian Imperial Force 11th Australian Field Ambulance
My Grandfather Cecil Osborne served with the 11th Australian Field Ambulance.
Sgt. Claude Kingston Osborne
British Army 10th Battalion Highland Light Infantry
from:Suffolk
Claude Osborne served with 10th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry.
Cpl H S Osborne
British Army Durham Light Infantry
Pte. Henry Taylor Osborne
British Army 11th Battalion, A Company Sherwood Foresters
from:44 Church Street, Warsop, Nottinghamshire
(d.16th Oct 1917)
John Edward Osborne
British Army 2nd Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment
John Osborne served in the 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment with his brother, William George Osborne, and step-brother Thomas Chidley Osborne. John was 40 years old when the brothers sailed for France in August 1914. He was wounded and discharged on 16th February 1916.
L/Cpl. Lionel James Osborne
British Army 1/20th (Blackheath and Woolwich) Btn. London Regiment
from:Liverpool Street, London
(d.24th March 1918)
Lance Corporal Lionel James Osborne, son of George Osborne, 22 Saunders Piece, Ampthill, Bedfordshire; born in Ampthill, living in Liverpool Street, London and enlisted in St. Pancras, London. Initially served with the 11th Battalion, London Regiment (service no.4580) then served with 1st/20th (County of London) Battalion, (Blackheath and Woolwich) London Regiment.
He was killed in action on 24th March 1918 in France and Flanders age 22 years and is commemorated on Arras Memorial, France. He is remembered on The War Memorial, St. Andrews Church, Ampthill.
Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.com
Stoker Samuel Osborne
Royal Navy HMS Bittern
from:Camborne, Cornwall
(d.4th Apr 1918)
My great uncle Sam was 23 years old when he was drowned during the sinking of HMS Bittern.
Pte. Thomas Chidley Osborne
British Army 2nd Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment
from:Birmingham
(d.1st Feb 1915)
Thomas Chidley took the surname Osborne when his mother married George Osborne. Thomas, along with his step-brothers William George Osborne and John Edward Osborne, signed up with the 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment and sailed for France in August 1914. Thomas was 35 years old, William, 38, and John, 40.
Thomas was killed in action in February 1915. Although he has no grave, his name is inscribed on the Le Touret Memorial. John was wounded and discharged 16th Feb 1916. William, my great-grandfather, saw the war through and was discharged 1st May 1919.
Sgt. William George Osborne
British Army 55 CCS Royal Army Medical Corps
William George Osborne was my father. He went to France in June 1916 with 2/2 London Casualty Clearance Station RAMC (later to become 55 CCS) and served continuously with 55 CCS to 1919 when he was medically discharged. I am trying to locate a photograph that I have amongst other documents and will post it when found. Prior to WW1 he also served with the Red Cross unit that went to Bulgaria during the Balkan Wars 1912/1913.
William George Osborne
British Army 2nd Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment
William Osborne served in the 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment with his brother, John Edward Osborne and step-brother Thomas Chidley Osborne. William was 38 years old when his brother sailed to France in August 1914. William, my great-grandfather, saw the war through and was discharged on 1st May 1919.
Pte. William Osborne
British Army 51st Coy. Machine Gun Corps
from:Nottingham
(d.3rd July 1917)
There is not much known about William Osborne, but he's my great uncle.
Cpl. Edwin Osbourne
British Army 10th Btn. South Wales Borderers
from:Llantrisant, Glam
Edwin Osbourne sailed to France with his battalion from Southampton on 3rd of December 1915, on board the Empress Queen. He landed at Le Havre in France and fought at Mametz Wood and the 3rd battle for Ypres. He fought through the war and was demobbed at Oswestry on 13th of January 1919 on reserve. He died in 1969.
Signaller William Osbourne
British Army 234 Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Grimsby
Pte. Edward George Oseman
British Army 10th Battalion Cheshire Regiment
from:Much Cowarne, Bromyard
(d.19th October 1918)
Pte. Albert William Osgood
British Army 2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment
from:Bishops Stortford
(d.30th July 1916)
Bertie Osgood received a commendation "For conspicuous gallantry" 4 months before he was killed.
Ref. 1138 Gunner A.W. Osgood, No. 14 Battery, Motor Mach. Gun Serv. (LG 11 Mar. 1916).
For conspicuous gallantry. During a heavy hostile bombardment a shell burst, knocking over all the gun team except No. 2. He was picked up, and, though wounded and in a semi-conscious state, with great bravery continued to work his gun, and subsequently carried a message back to report.
The family still have the letter that was sent to Bertie's parents dated 29/4/1920 stating that his body had been exhumed and re-buried at the Guillemont Road Cemetery, Guillemont, Somme. The family are very proud of Bertie and we plan to visit his grave in Northern France on the 100th anniversary of his death.
Irene Osgood
Red Cross
Irene Osgood owned Guilsborough Hall and ran the WW1 Auxillary hospital there. She was an American novelist.
Pte. William Wesley "Parney" Osland
Australian Imperial Force. 36th Btn.
from:Brunkerville
(d.7th Jun 1917)
Gdsm. George Albert Osman
British Army 1st Bn Welsh Guards
from:Peckham
(d.25th October 1918)
Pte. Robert James Osman
British Army 2/5th Btn. Hampshire Regiment
(d.13th Nov 1917)
Pte. Stanley Victor Osman
British Army 2nd Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment
from:Ilford, Essex
Understandably Stanley Osman never talked about his experiences. All I know is that he was shot in the elbow (somewhere in the Somme area), and was in the 4th London General Hospital from 30th April 1918 to 1st August 1918. The war diaries only state over 200 casualties in a four-day period. I still have an embroidered table runner made as part of his therapy.
Pte. John James Osment
British Army 6th Btn. Somerset Light Infantry
from:8 Weston Road, Portishead
(d.18th Aug 1916)
Pte. H. Osmond
Royal Marine Light Infantry HMS Albion
from:Stalbridge, Dorset
(d.26th October 1914)
Private Osmond was the son of Alfred and Julia Osmond, of Stourton Caundle, Stalbridge, Dorset.
He was 39 when he died and is buried in the Mindelo Municipal Cemetery in Sao Vicente, Cape Verde, Grave 106.
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