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Sir George Francis Osborne, 16th Baronet

Sir George Francis Osborne, 16th Baronet, MC (27 July 1894 – 21 July 1960) was an Anglo-Irish baronet and British Army officer. He was decorated for gallantry during the First World War.

Lieutenant Colonel
Sir George Francis Osborne
Bt, MC
Captain G.F. Osborne, in 1915
Born(1894-07-27)27 July 1894
Died21 July 1960(1960-07-21) (aged 65)
EducationRepton School
Alma materRoyal Military Academy Sandhurst
OccupationMilitary officer
Spouse
Mary Grace Horn
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(m. 1938)​
Children4
Parent(s)Sir Francis Osborne, 15th Baronet
Kathleen Eliza Whitfield

Biography

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Repton School, Derbyshire

Osborne was born on 27 July 1894. He was the eldest son of Sir Francis Osborne, 15th Baronet and wife Kathleen Eliza née Whitfield, of Framfield Grange, Sussex.[1]

Osborne was educated at Repton School, Derbyshire before entering the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Berkshire.

Career

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Osborne fought with distinction in the First World War, receiving mentions in despatches.[2]

Wounded in combat twice,[3] Osborne was awarded the Military Cross in 1917 and was promoted major in 1932 before retiring from regular service with the Royal Sussex Regiment in the rank of lieutenant-colonel.

 
Osborne of Ballintaylor arms

Osborne succeeded to the family title, the Osborne Baronetcy of Ballentaylor and Ballylemonon, on 23 October 1948.

Personal life and death

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On 27 February 1938 Osborne married Mary Grace Horn (1903–1987), daughter of Clement Samuel Horn (1871–1946) and Juliet Ivy Sceales (1881–1969), of Goring-by-Sea, Sussex. His wife had previously been married to Robert Stavali Aspinall, a British Army surgeon, by whom she had had a son, the zoo and casino owner John Victor Aspinall.

Osborne and his wife had four children:

He died on 21 July 1960.[5]

Coat of arms of Osborne of Ballentaylor and Ballylemon
Crest
A sea lion sejant proper holding the dexter paw a trident sable, headed or
Escutcheon
Gules, on a fess or cotised argent two fountains proper, over all a bend of the last
Motto
Pax in bello ("Peace in war")[6]
Other elements
Red Hand of Ulster

References

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  1. ^ www.roll-of-honour.com
  2. ^ Rachel Sylvester and Alice Thomson (22 July 2005). "The future belongs to us, predicts Tory party's young star". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
  3. ^ "Framfield officer wounded". Sussex Agricultural Express. British Newspaper Archive. 10 September 1915. p. 5 col.7. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Osborne, Jennifer Jane". The Telegraph. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  5. ^ "17-yr-old is new baronet". Coventry Evening Telegraph. British Newspaper Archive. 22 July 1960. p. 13 col.4. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  6. ^ Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. pp. 3030–3032. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.

Sources

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  • Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, pages 3031 and 3032.
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