OWENS, Thomas Craig Hunter
| Service Numbers: | 1713, 14442 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 July 1915, Enlisted at Enoggera, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 12 February 1878 |
| Home Town: | Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 25 September 1959, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1713, 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance , Enlisted at Enoggera, QLD | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 1713, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 1713, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Field Ambulance, HMAT Warilda, Brisbane | |
| 8 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 14442, Embarked at Brisbane from prison | |
| 1 Sep 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 14442, 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance , Discharged at the 1st Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
In October 1915 Thomas deserted and was arrested and imprisoned for six months. He was later permitted to re-embark for overseas on 8 August 1918 with the number 14442. The original discharge of 1 September 1917 was cancelled and his service recommenced from the original enlisment date
Son of John Owens and Mary Owens nee Hunter of Townsvill, QLD
Husband of Alice Owens nee Grant of Elizabeth Street, Paddington, QLD. Thomas and Alice married on 2 February 1899 in QLD.
Commenced return to Australia on 23 May 1917 aboard HT Ayrshire disembarking on 19 July 1917 at Sydney for onward travel
Medal: British War Medal