William Charles OWEN

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Service Number:	4980
Enlisted:	3 August 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia , 1896
Home Town:	Carrum, Kingston, Victoria
Schooling:	State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Wounds, France, 14 October 1917
Cemetery:	St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen Block P, Plot 111, Row H, Grave 11A
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Carrum Fire Brigade Honour Board, Carrum War Memorial, Dandenong Shire Roll of Honour, Nar Nar Goon Carrum Honour Roll

3 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4980, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
7 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4980, 6th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
7 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4980, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
23 Jul 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, From 6th Battalion
12 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4980, 59th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the head and back
14 Oct 1917:	Involvement Private, 4980, 59th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4980 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-10-14

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Son of William Charles Owen and Bridget Owen of Church Street, Carrum, Victoria.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal