Sir George Francis Osborne, 16th Baronet
| Sir George Francis Osborne, 16th Baronet | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 July 1894 |
| Died | 21 July 1960 (aged 65) |
| Education | Repton School |
| Alma mater | Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
| Occupation | Military officer |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Grace Horn |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) |
Sir Francis Osborne, 15th Baronet Kathleen Eliza Whitfield |
Lt.-Col. 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.
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.
Osborne was educated at Repton School, Derbyshire before entering the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Berkshire.
Osborne fought with distinction in the First World War, receiving mentions in despatches.
Wounded in combat twice, 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 succeeded to the family title, the Osborne Baronetcy of Ballentaylor and Ballylemonon, on 23 October 1948.
Osborne married on 27 February 1938 Mary Grace Horn (? - 1987), daughter of Clement Samuel Horn of Goring-by-Sea, Worthing, West Sussex, Sussex, married firstly before 1926 to Dr. Robert Stavali Aspinall, a British Army surgeon, by whom she had John Victor Aspinall, and had four children:
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