Patrick Henry (Harry) OWENS

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Other Name:	Owens, Patrick Remy - AWM - Embarkation Roll
Service Number:	3151
Enlisted:	24 June 1915, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	48th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Kilmore, Victoria, Australia, 1870
Home Town:	Brookton, Brookton, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Brookton, Western Australia, 1952, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Brookton Cemetery Interred on 1 September 1952. Grave may be unmarked
Memorials:

24 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3151, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
13 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 3151, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
3 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion, From 16th Battalion
17 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3151, 48th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the5th Military District as medically unfit due to premature senility

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Son of Charles Owens and Anne Owens nee O'Connor of Kilmore, Victoria.

During 1905 Patrick married Annie Cook in Perth, WA.

Next of kin given as his son Charles Henry Owens C/- of State Childrens Department, Murray Street, Perth, WA

Later changed to his sister Mary Phelan of Cottesloe Beach, WA

Commenced return to Australia on 3 March 1919 aboard HT Euripides disembarking on 10 April 1919

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal