| Regimental number | 24046 |
| Other Names | Cecil Russell |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, Alfred J Osborne, Tryphena, Great Barrier Island |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 14th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunaganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Nine Elms British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No 20), Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred John and Fannie Osborne, Tryphena, Great Barrier Island |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 5 |