Leonard Milton OWEN

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Service Number:	2054
Enlisted:	11 October 1915
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	3rd Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Port Lincoln, South Australia, 1 March 1899
Home Town:	Port Lincoln, Port Lincoln, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Adelaide, South Australia, 27 June 1956, aged 57 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia General D, Path 2, Grave 134
Memorials:	Port Lincoln & District Honor Roll WW1

11 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2054, 3rd Light Horse Regiment
10 Feb 1916:	Involvement Private, 2054, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: ''
10 Feb 1916:	Embarked Private, 2054, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Warilda, Adelaide
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Private, 2054
18 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 2054, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Son of Gurin Owen and Maria Owen nee Gage of Port Lincoln, SA.

Commenced return to Australia on 23 December 1918 aboard HT Leicestshire disembarking on 22 January 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 27 December 1920 Leonard married Ethel Jane (Jean) French Holmes in the Methodist Church, Norwood, SA