John Ernest OWEN

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Service Number:	1208
Enlisted:	15 January 1916, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	35th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Yass, New South Wales, Australia, 1886
Home Town:	New Lambton, Newcastle, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carpenter
Died:	Adamstown, New South Wales, Australia, 31 August 1961, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Newcastle Memorial Park (fmly Beresfield Crematorium) R S W 2, Row B, Niche 101
Memorials:	New Lambton Literary Institute Roll of Honour

15 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1208, 35th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW
1 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 1208, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
1 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 1208, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney
8 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1208, 35th Infantry Battalion
28 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1208, 35th Infantry Battalion, Severe wound to the abdomen. Transferred to England on 13 September 1918
24 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1208, 35th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Son of John Owen and Margaret Owen of Yass, NSW.

Husband of Christina Owen Duncan nee of Greta Road, New Lambton, NSW. John and Christina married during 1909c in Temora, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 28 March 1919 aboard HS Karoa as wounded disembarking on 10 May 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal