James Lewis OWEN

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Service Number:	1206
Enlisted:	24 December 1915, Enlisted at West Maitland, NSW
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	35th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Maryborough, New South Wales, Australia, 1886
Home Town:	Hamilton, Newcastle, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Hairdresser
Died:	Camberwell, Victoria, Australia, 16 December 1950, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Pittosporum, Wall 2A, Niche 553
Memorials:

24 Dec 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 1206, 35th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at West Maitland, NSW
1 May 1916:	Involvement Corporal, 1206, 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 Corporal, 1206, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney
18 Jan 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 1206, 35th Infantry Battalion, Shell concussion
13 Feb 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1206, 35th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to neurasthenia

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Son of Meredith Jones Owen and Mary Ann Owen nee Lewis of Maryborough, NSW.

Hairdressing apprenticeship of five years was with J. Hornbridge of Rutherden, Victoria.

Address at the time of enlistment was Tudor Street, Hamilton, NSW

Husband of Mytle Beatrice Owen nee Hefford of Broome Crescent, Wonthaggi, Victoria. James and Myrtle married during 1914c in Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 1 November 1917 aboard HT Anchises disembarking on 4 January 1918 at Sydney.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal