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J.8934 LEADING SEAMAN FREDERICK JOHN OSBORN, ROYAL NAVY, KILLED IN ACTION IN HMS.'BLACK PRINCE' AT THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND .,
Naval General Service Medal 1909-62, bar, 'Persian Gulf 1909-1914', (J.8934 AB. HMS.'Philomel'); 1914-15 Star; British War Medal; Victory Medal 1914-19 (J.8934 LS. RN.); Memorial Plaque - Frederick John Osborn : (FREDERICK JOHN OSBORN - Born 28 February 1893 at Reading, Berkshire, a House Boy by occupation, when on 12 July 1910 he joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Class 2 at HMS. 'Ganges II' : Advanced to Ordinary Seaman from 28 February 1911 and joined the crew of HMS. 'Philomel' from 5 October 1911 : Took part in operations in the Persian Gulf and was advanced to AB. from 27 May 1912 : Transferred to HMS. 'Victory' on 23 October 1913 and to HMS. 'Excellent' from 1 January 1914 : Joined the Armoured Cruiser, HMS. 'Black Prince' from 21 April 1914 and was advanced to Leading Seaman on 1 December 1915 : He was still serving in 'Black Prince' when the ship went into action as part of the 1st.Cruiser Squadron under the command of Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Arbuthnot at the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916 : During the battle, 'Black Prince' became separated from the remainder of the British fleet and it is believed that shortly after midnight it approached the German lines, it immediately turned away but it was too late because the German Battleship 'Thuringen' had fixed 'Black Prince' in it's searchlights and opened fire. Up to five other German ships, including the Battleships 'Nassau', 'Ostfriesland' and 'Friedrich der Grosse' then joined the bombardment and although 'Black Prince' returned fire, against such odds this was ineffective. The German ships were between 750 and 1500 yards of 'Black Prince', effectively 'point-blank range' for contemporary naval gunnery. The ship was hit by at least twelve heavy shells and several of smaller calibre, and sank within fifteen minutes. There were no survivors from the complement of 857 Officers and men. The recipient who was just 23 years of age at the time of his death was the son of William Henry and Kate Osborn of 6 Blenheim Gardens, Reading, and is commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial.) : Medals were claimed by the recipients father, the Roll indicating that the Naval General Service Medal was sent to 'Black Prince' on 3 November 1915 and that a duplicate medal was sent to his father on 5 August 1919, the original medal now rests with the recipient in the remains of 'Black Prince' somewhere on the bed of the North Sea.: Sold with verification, copy Service Record, copy CWGC information, copy Casualty Roll and related research : Mounted on a brooch-bar from original silk ribbons EF - £1250