Researching Matt Osborne
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 14293 people with the Osborne surname? In that year Osborne was ranked number 276 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Matt means "Form of MATTHEW. gift of God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Matt Osborne on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Matt Osborne and the Osborne Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 23295 people with the Osborne surname in the UK? Osborne is now ranked number 224 for popularity in the UK. |
Osborne Genealogy Databases
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Some Famous People called Matt Osborne
Matt Osborne (RAF airman)
Leading Aircraftman Albert Matthew Osborne GC (19 October 1906 – 2 April 1942), known as Matt Osborne, of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve was awarded a posthumous George Cross for his "unsurpassed courage and devotion to duty" during incessant German air attacks on Malta.
Among his many acts of valour he made safe torpedoes in burning aircraft, rescued a pilot from a burning plane and worked to rescue trapped airmen amid heavy enemy bombing. He was killed on 2 April 1942 by an explosion while fire fighting in a similarly courageous manner.
He enlisted in the RAF in July 1940.
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