Capt. Maurice Godolphin-Osborne, 3rd Batt., Rifle Brigade

[gngm]

My grandfather's cousin, Capt. Maurice Godolphin-Osborne, 3rd Batt., Rifle Brigade, (his surname should be just Osborne; he was the brother of D'Arcy Osborne, later 12th Duke of Leeds) was killed on 25/2/1915 and he is buried at Bailleul (Nord). Does anyone know what the 3rd Battalion were doing on that day? He was also mentioned in despatches and it be nice to know why.

[Old Owl]

My grandfather's cousin, Capt. Maurice Godolphin-Osborne, 3rd Batt., Rifle Brigade, (his surname should be just Osborne; he was the brother of D'Arcy Osborne, later 12th Duke of Leeds) was killed on 25/2/1915 and he is buried at Bailleul (Nord). Does anyone know what the 3rd Battalion were doing on that day? He was also mentioned in despatches and it be nice to know why.

Hi Graham,

Welcome to the Forum.

From information given in the Bond of Sacrifice Vol 2, pages 355/6:

"Captain Godolphin Osborne was severley wounded in the head on 10th February,1915, by a German sniper, when making a fresh emplacement for a machine gun in the trenches near Armentieres, and he died from the effects on the 25th February,1915 in Bailleul Hospital."

He was mentioned in Sir John French's Despatch of 31st May,1915. So looking at the date of the despatch his Mid must relate to his good work at, or around, the time of his death.

Hope that this helps,

Robert

PS There is more info and a small portrait included, if you require this, please let me have your email and I will send you a copy.

[Michelle Young]

Hello Graham and welcome to the GWF

See if you can get hold of a copy of Armageddon Road,(Ed T Norman) a diary by William La Touche Congreve, 3rd Rifle Brigade.

Godders as Congreve calls him gets quite a few mentions. He was wounded by a sniper on 10th Feb, the bullet went in at the top of his skull injuring his brain, initially it was thought he could only live 24 hours.He was left paralysed down his right side. On 22nd Feb it was feared his wound was turning septic and he died peacefully at 12.30 on the 25th. His funeral was on 27th February.

Michelle

[Old Owl]

Hello Graham and welcome to the GWF

See if you can get hold of a copy of Armageddon Road,(Ed T Norman) a diary by William La Touche Congreve, 3rd Rifle Brigade.

Godders as Congreve calls him gets quite a few mentions. He was wounded by a sniper on 10th Feb, the bullet went in at the top of his skull injuring his brain, initially it was thought he could only live 24 hours.He was left paralysed down his right side. On 22nd Feb it was feared his wound was turning septic and he died peacefully at 12.30 on the 25th. His funeral was on 27th February.

Michelle

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Hi Michelle,

I wonder if Capt the Hon.Claude Henry Meysey Meysey-Thompson is mentioned in your book Armageddon Road? He was Adjutant of the 3rd Bn Rifle Bde and died at Bailleul on 17th June,1915, from wounds received near Ypres on 6th June,1915. His body was brought home and he now lies in the churchyard at Little Ouseburn, Yorkshire. He was the only son of the

1st Lord Knaresborough.

Many thanks in advance and anticipation,

Robert

[Michelle Young]

Hello Robert

Only a few fleeting mentions, Congreve visited him in the line in November and makes reference to him sporting a fine beard! I couldn't see anything by Congreve referring to his death.

Michelle

[Old Owl]

Hello Robert

Only a few fleeting mentions, Congreve visited him in the line in November and makes reference to him sporting a fine beard! I couldn't see anything by Congreve referring to his death.

Michelle

Hi Michelle,

Many thanks for checking. I had wondered about buying a copy of the book but probably not worth it for the fleeting mentions, and to be quite honest I had hoped for some mention similar to that afforded to Capt Osborne. Ah well, back to the drawing board!!

Regards, Robert

[gngm]

Hi Graham,

Welcome to the Forum.

From information given in the Bond of Sacrifice Vol 2, pages 355/6:

"Captain Godolphin Osborne was severley wounded in the head on 10th February,1915, by a German sniper, when making a fresh emplacement for a machine gun in the trenches near Armentieres, and he died from the effects on the 25th February,1915 in Bailleul Hospital."

He was mentioned in Sir John French's Despatch of 31st May,1915. So looking at the date of the despatch his Mid must relate to his good work at, or around, the time of his death.

Hope that this helps,

Robert

PS There is more info and a small portrait included, if you require this, please let me have your email and I will send you a copy.

That's very helpful. Thank you. I would appreciate any additional info and will send my E-Mail (when I find out how!).

Graham

Hello Graham and welcome to the GWF

See if you can get hold of a copy of Armageddon Road,(Ed T Norman) a diary by William La Touche Congreve, 3rd Rifle Brigade.

Godders as Congreve calls him gets quite a few mentions. He was wounded by a sniper on 10th Feb, the bullet went in at the top of his skull injuring his brain, initially it was thought he could only live 24 hours.He was left paralysed down his right side. On 22nd Feb it was feared his wound was turning septic and he died peacefully at 12.30 on the 25th. His funeral was on 27th February.

Michelle

Thank you, Michelle.

[Old Owl]

Hi Graham,

I believe that you can PM me(send me a Personal Message) when you have done 5 posts? I will try and send you a PM in the meantime.

Robert

[Old Owl]

Graham ,

I have tried to send you a PM but unfortunately you need to do at least 1 more post(I think!!) before you can send or receive PM's.

Robert

[gngm]

Hello Graham and welcome to the GWF

See if you can get hold of a copy of Armageddon Road,(Ed T Norman) a diary by William La Touche Congreve, 3rd Rifle Brigade.

Godders as Congreve calls him gets quite a few mentions. He was wounded by a sniper on 10th Feb, the bullet went in at the top of his skull injuring his brain, initially it was thought he could only live 24 hours.He was left paralysed down his right side. On 22nd Feb it was feared his wound was turning septic and he died peacefully at 12.30 on the 25th. His funeral was on 27th February.

Michelle

Thanks Michell, I have ordered a copy.

Graham

[Michelle Young]

It is a fine book Graham, hope that you enjoy it! One of my regular reads,I never tire of it

Michelle

[gngm]

Thanks Michelle,

Here is a pic.

[Michelle Young]

Good to put a face to a name Graham!

Michelle

[gngm]

Hi Graham,

Welcome to the Forum.

From information given in the Bond of Sacrifice Vol 2, pages 355/6:

"Captain Godolphin Osborne was severley wounded in the head on 10th February,1915, by a German sniper, when making a fresh emplacement for a machine gun in the trenches near Armentieres, and he died from the effects on the 25th February,1915 in Bailleul Hospital."

He was mentioned in Sir John French's Despatch of 31st May,1915. So looking at the date of the despatch his Mid must relate to his good work at, or around, the time of his death.

Hope that this helps,

Robert

PS There is more info and a small portrait included, if you require this, please let me have your email and I will send you a copy.

I'd love a copy.

Graham

[Old Owl]

I'd love a copy.

Graham

Graham,

I have sent this again--but I am sure that you have already received this on 7/1/12 via email?

Best wishes,

Robert

[Guest tearh60]

I believe he was a Lieutenant and the Adjt/A CO of the Rifle Brigade on 24 Mar 1914, which was the day that my husband's Great Grandfather Rifleman 4776, Frederick Thomas Marshall died in Military Hospital in Cork, Ireland.

[stiletto_33853]

Captain M. Godolphin Osborne.

Maurice Godolphin Osborne was the 3rd son of Sidney Godolphin Osborne Esq. and Margaret, daughter of Hugh Hammersley Esq., born on 1st July 1889. He was educated at Cheltenham College and the Royal Militry College, Sandhurst and was gazetted to The Rifle Brigade in April 1910 and posted the the 3rd battalion. He bacame Lieutenant on 23rd December 1911 and was employed as a machine gun officer in 1913. He embarked with the 3rd battalion for France in September 1914 and served the early part of the war on The Aisne and near Armentieres. He was promoted Captain on 15th December 1914. On February 10th whilst looking after his machine guns he was shot through the head by a sniper. He died on 25th February at Bailleul Hospital. He was a capital rifle shot and very keen on shooting and was a member of the Battalion Revolver Team, of the "Army Thirty," and winner of various cups and prizes with both rifle and revolver. In 1911 he won the heavy-weight Challenge Cup at the Regimental Point to Point Races near Drumree in County Meath on his grey gelding Chance.

Andy

[stiletto_33853]

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