Name
Harry Cecil Or Cecil Henry Osborn
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
09/04/1918
23
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
G/18143
Royal Sussex Regiment
5th or 7th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
SENLIS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Plot I, Row B, Grave 5.
France
UK & Other Memorials
Derby Road Baptist Church Memorial, Watford,
Watford Grammar School Memorial,
Watford Grammar School Book of Remembrance,
Southend-on-Sea Roll of Honour, Essex
Pre War
Son of Charles Edward OSBORN of Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, and the late Elizabeth Helen (nee ROBERTS) OSBORN.
His parents married 1893 in the Watford district. Charles died 30 June 1946 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, aged 76.
Harry was born 9 November 1895 in Watford, and attended Watford Grammar School from January 1904 to July 1911.
On the 1901 Census, aged 5 he lived in Bournemouth, Hants, with his parents and two siblings. On the 1911 Census, at school aged 15, he lived in Watford, with his parents and five siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Warley, Surrey, and was formerly Private 4042 Royal Sussex Regiment. He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
There is an article about and a Death announcement for Harry in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 27 April 1918.
His headstone inscription reads: "UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN".
Unfortunately, Cecil’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Acknowledgments
Stuart Osborne
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
