William OWEN

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Service Number:	3456
Enlisted:	2 January 1917, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1st Mobile Veterinary Section
Born:	Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia, 1878
Home Town:	Paddington, Woollahra, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Fitter's Labourer
Died:	Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia, 1959, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

2 Jan 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3456, 56th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
24 Jan 1917:	Involvement Private, 3456, 56th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
24 Jan 1917:	Embarked Private, 3456, 56th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Sydney
5 May 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Veterinary Hospital, From 56th Battalion
30 Sep 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Mobile Veterinary Section , From Australian Army Veterinary Hospital
12 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3456, 1st Mobile Veterinary Section , Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit

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Son of Thomas Owen and Mary Jane Owen nee Langford of Lithgow, NSW. Born Sydney William Owen but served as William Owen

Husband of Maud Emma Owen of Hopetoun Street, Paddington, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 25 March 1919 aboard HT Port Denison disembarking on 10 May 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal