OWEN, Bertie Clarence
| Service Number: | 2512 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 December 1914, Enlisted at Portland, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Heywood, Victoria, Australia, 21 August 1893 |
| Home Town: | Heywood, Glenelg, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Groom |
| Died: | Sacramento, California, United States of America, 1 December 1953, aged 60 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum, Sacramento, California, USA |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2512, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Portland, Victoria | |
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| 14 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 2512, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 2512, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne | |
| 11 Feb 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2512, 29th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Rowland Evan Owen and Letita Owen nee Bell of Malcolm Street, Heywood, Victoria.
Brother of Charles William Owen who was invalided back to Australia but when the ship was off Fremantle Charles collapsed and dying later in Fremantle Hospital on 30 September 1916 having served with the 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance. Buried in the Fremantle Cemetery, Anglican area, Section Mon AA, Grave 1632.
On 20 March 1919 Bertie married Helena Sloan in St. Joseph Church, HIgh Road, Hendon, Middlesex, England.
Commenced return to Australia on 9 August 1919 aboard HT Ceramic disembarking on 27 September 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal