| Osborn | Percy John | 14988 | Private | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 28th Company, 4th Btn, IY |
| Osborn | Philip Barlow | | Lieutenant | OSBORN, PHILIP BARLOW, Lieutenant, was born 16 October 1870, and joined the Oxfordshire Light Infantry as Second Lieutenant from the Militia 28 September 1892, becoming Lieutenant 9 November 1894. He was employed in the Uganda Protectorate 18 June 1897 to 8 February 1899, and took part in the operations in Uganda in 1897-98, being present at the capture of Kabagambi (severely wounded); at the attack of Kijembo, and several other engagements. He was mentioned in Despatches, received the Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 24 January 1899]: "Philip Barlow Osborn, Lieutenant, Oxfordshire Light Infantry. In recognition of services during the recent operations in Uganda". The Insignia were presented by the Queen at Osborne 1 February 1899. He was employed in the British East African Protectorate 9 February 1899 to 17 June 1901; and served with the King's African Rifles, taking part in the operations against the Ogaden Somalis in Jubaland (Medal with clasp). He was promoted to Captain 27 February 1900. In East Africa, in 1902-04, he served as Base Staff Officer to 21 December 1902, took part in the operations in Somaliland and was present at the action at Jidballi. He was mentioned in Despatches (by Lieutenant Colonel Swayne 20 February 1903; Brigadier General Manning 17 August 1903, and Sir C C Egerton 20 May 1904) [London Gazette, 2 September 1904]: was given the Brevet of Major 7 September 1904, and received two clasps. He died 12 February 1909, and an obituary notice of him appeared in the ‘The Times'.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Oxfordshire Light Infantry |
| Osborn | R | | Assistant Paymaster | Frontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1879 | HMS Forester |
| Osborn | R | 5620 | Private | Died of disease. Kroonstad, 13 December 1900
2nd Battalion.
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | Northamptonshire Regiment |
| Osborn | R J | 5620 | Private | Demise: Died of disease 13 Dec 1900
Place: Kroonstad
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt | Northamptonshire Regiment |
| Osborn | Richard Edgar | 23829 | Lance Corporal | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 16th Company, 5th Btn, IY |
| Osborn | Samuel | | Surgeon | QSA (2) CC OFS, BWM, VM. Bonhams Mar 13
Born in Brixton and educated at Epsom and at Wren's coaching establishment. He received his medical training at St.Thomas's Hospital where he qualified as MRCS in 1871 and held the resident appointments of House Physician, House Surgeon, and Accoucheur. He became FRCS in 1876 and was for a time Surgical Registrar at St.Thomas's Hospital, and from 1878 onwards held the post of Anaesthetist for five years. He was elected Surgeon to the Hospital for Women in Soho Square. His service with the St.John Ambulance covered over 40 years, his lectures on First Aid to the Injured and on Nursing were fully recognised at the time of their issue, and were translated into many languages. In the Greco-Turkish war in 1897 he was Surgeon to the Red Cross and was appointed to the Royal Order of the Redeemer of Greece. In the Boer War he was attached to the Van Alen American Field Hospital, this was the smallest of the donative hospitals and was formed by a Mr. Van Alen, an American Citizen. He agreed to provide at its own expense all necessary equipment and transport, while the War Office agreed to ship it to South Africa and bring it back when no longer required. It had to be in charge by an RAMC officer, this being Captain E.Powell. 15 QSA's were awarded to the unit. At the end of the Boer War Osborn was appointed a Knight of Grace and later became permanent secretary of the International Red Cross Congress. In the Balkan War of 1912 he was Surgeon to the Turkish forces, and two years later served with the Red Cross as a surgeon in Belgium, he was to take over a hospital at Gembloux. On arrival he found it was in the hands of the Germans and their patients came from both sides. Later he was for two years resident surgeon to Lady Dundonald's Hospital in London. He was decorated by the King of the Belgians and received the Japanese Royal Red Cross decoration, having previously been an honorary member of the Japanese Red Cross Society. He was a Lieutenant for the City of London and a J.P. for the County of Buckinghamshire. He was Consulting Surgeon to the Surgical Appliance Society and the Metropolitan Convalescent Institute, and was for many years Surgeon to the Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers. For a period he sat upon the General Medical Council as a representative of the Society of Apothecaries, and he was Master of the Society in 1919-20. He died on the 16th April 1936. | Van Alen American Field Hospital |
| Osborn | Sidney Sherard | | Lieutenant | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Colonial Scouts |
| Osborn | T | | | 2nd Battalion, Volunteer Service Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Northamptonshire Regiment |
| Osborn | T G | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Koffyfontein Defence Force |
| Osborn | T W | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | East Yorkshire Regiment |
| Osborn | Thomas Herbert | 6202 | Private | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 58th Company, 15th Btn, IY |
| Osborn | W F | | 3rd Engineer | Transport Medal, clasps: South Africa and China. Ship: St Andrew (Rankin Gilmour).
Source: Transport Medal roll | Transport ships |
| Osborn | W H | 73545 | Driver | Dangerously injured . Victoria Road, 17 February 1901
By lightning
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | 76th Battery, RFA |
| Osborn | W J | | Squadron QMS | Natal 1906 (1)
Source: Recipients of the Natal 1906 Medal | Natal Carbineers |
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