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OWEN, Edward John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX25174 (S829) |
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| Enlisted: | 17 June 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 4MD / SA & NT Area Lines of Communication |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 19 April 1892 |
| Home Town: | Sandringham, Victoria |
| Schooling: | St. Andrews College, Bendigo; Caulfield Grammar School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Shop Keeper |
| Died: | Illness, Colonel Light Gardens, South Australia, 18 January 1946, aged 53 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Commonwealth War Grave, Path 19, Grave 10. Interred on 21 January 1946 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Black Rock St. Agnes Anglican Church Roll of Honour WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 14 Mar 1916: | Involvement 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Mar 1916: | Embarked 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne | |
| 9 Jul 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1st ANZAC Cyclist Battalion, From 14th Battalion | |
| 10 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1st ANZAC Cyclist Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
World War 2 Service
| 5 Oct 1942: | Enlisted Victoria Park, SA | |
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| 5 Oct 1942: | Involvement Major | |
| 5 Oct 1942: | Involvement Major | |
| 5 Oct 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major | |
| 18 Jan 1946: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major, SX25174 (S829), 4MD / SA & NT Area Lines of Communication | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Edward Owen and FRances Owen nee Rickey of Bendigo, Victoria
Husband of Ida Ellen Owen nee Rickard of Cornubia Bay View Crescent, Black Rock Sandringham, Victoria. Edward and Ida married during 1915c in Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 2 June 1919 aboard HT Beltana disembarking on 19 July 1919
Medals: British War Medal, British War Medal
Served in WW2. Next of iin given as his wife Ella Owen nee Whitesides of Glenelg, SA. Edward and Ella married on 3 December 1930.
Residential address at the time of death was Glenelg, SA
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