OSBORNE, Geoge Bernard

Basra & Iraq Roles of Honour, UKCredit: CWGC

Gunner
1st/5th Hampshire Howitzer Battery
Royal Field Artillery

George was born 1898 in Newport to Bernard & Alice Jane (nee MORRIS) who were living at 1 Vectis Terrace, Pyle Street in Newport around the time of George’s death.

George, aged 18, died on the 16th of October 1916 & was originally buried in the Tarsus Cemetery in Turkey. His body was later exhumed & now rests in the North Gate Cemetery in Iraq alongside 4,486 of his First & Second World War comrades. Originally beneath a Commission Headstone, however these were removed in the 1990’s & due to the political situation not as yet replaced. Until that time these soldiers are commemorated in a Role of Honour held at CWGC HQ in Maidenhead.

George is also remembered on the County & Newport Borough War Memorials.

CWGC Casualty Record

Cemetary

Sons & Daughters Commemorated Far From Home

Those from the Newport & Carisbrooke area who are buried or commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission outside of the area, both in the UK and in other countries.

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The image is of the Tyne Cot Military Cemetery & Memorial in Belgium.