Buuxi weedha soo socota: Osborne wuxuu ku dhashay Orange, New South Wales, wuxuuna wax ku bartay North Sydney High School iyo Sydney Church of England Grammar School. Waxa uu shahaadada sharciga ka qaatay jaamacadda Sydney. Wuxuu ku biiray kaydka iskaa wax u qabso ee Royal Australian Naval Reserve sanadkii 1938, markii uu qarxay Dagaalkii Labaad ee Adduunka, waxaa loo diray Ciidanka Badda ee Boqortooyada Ingiriiska sanadkii 1940. waxaa la gudoonsiiyay abaalmarinta Distinguished Service Cross sanadkii 1940 " geesinimada iyo u heellanida shaqada "
daadgureynta ciidamada Norway isagoo ah taliye ku xigeen "St Loman", oo ah markab shabaq ah oo hubeysan. Kadib wuxuu amar ku bixiyay, kuna hogaamiyay maraakiibta u dhaxeeya Mareykanka iyo Kanada iyo Boqortooyada Ingiriiska Dagaalkii Atlantikada. Wuxuu ka gudbay badweynta Atlantic 22 jeer wuxuuna ahaa sarkaalkii kaliya ee Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve oo kor u kacay amarkii burburiyaha Royal Navy intii lagu jiray dagaalka. Sanadkii 1945-kii waxaa lagu daray Bar DSC-giisa loogu talagalay quusinta markab Jarmal ah.