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Osborne, James
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
Osborne, James
Date Of Birth
13 Apr 1857
Age
23
Birth Place
Wiggington, Tring, Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire
Nationality
British
Resided Place
England
Date
22 Feb 1881
Date Of Death
2 Feb 1928
Rank Name
Private
Gazette Info
VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/25084/pages/1130. Private James Osborne, 2nd Battalion, The Northamptonshire Regiment. On 22nd February 1881 at Wesselstroom, South Africa, Private Osborne rode out under heavy fire, picked up a private who was lying wounded and carried him safely into camp.
Gazette Date
1882
Gazette Page
1130 (V.C.); Issue 25084 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Wesselstroom, South Africa
Service
British Army
Regiment
Northamptonshire Regiment
Battalion
2nd Battalion
Place of Death
Near Tring, Hertfordshire
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
regiment
Northamptonshire Regiment
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
Content Source
London Gazette
Last Updated
29/10/2023
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The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published.
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