James Osborne
Private, 2nd Battalion. Northamptonshire Regiment
- Register No.
- 951 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 2nd Battalion. Northamptonshire Regiment all Northamptonshire Regiment VCs →
- Date of action
- 22 February 1881 on this day → all of 1881 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First Boer War
- London Gazette
- 14th March 1882 on this day → all of 1882 →
- Born
- 13th April 1857 at Wiggington, Tring, Hertfordshire
- Died
- 2nd February 1928 near Tring, Hertfordshire
- Memorial / grave
- unknown
Digest of citation
On the 22nd February 1881, Private Osborne rode under extremely heavy fire, towards a party of more than 40 Boers, he then picked up Private Mayes, who had been lying wounded, and carried him safely back into the camp at Wesselstroom, South Africa
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
OSBORNE, James. (reg No. 951).
Private. 2nd Battalion. Northamptonshire Regiment.
London Gazetted on 14th March 1882.
Born on 13th April 1857 at Wiggington, Tring, Hertfordshire.
Died on 2nd February 1928 near Tring, Hertfordshire.
Memorial unknown.
Digest of Citation reads: On the 22nd February 1881, Private Osborne rode under extremely heavy fire, towards a party of more than 40 Boers, he then picked up Private Mayes, who had been lying wounded, and carried him safely back into the camp at Wesselstroom, South Africa.
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