John William OWEN

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Service Number:	2241
Enlisted:	27 April 1916, Enlisted at Kadina, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	50th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Wallaroo, South Australia, 16 August 1893
Home Town:	Wallaroo, Copper Coast, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Wallaroo, South Australia, 28 November 1952, aged 59 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Wallaroo Cemetery, S.A.
Memorials:	Wallaroo Lloyd Memorial 'Welsh' Congregational Church Honour Board

27 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2241, 50th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Kadina, SA
12 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 2241, 50th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
12 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 2241, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide
2 Apr 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2241, 50th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the arm and head. Embarked for England on 6 April 1917 aboard HS Princess Elizabeth
14 Aug 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2241, 50th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District as wounded

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Son of Isaac Owen and Mary Owen nee Bonham of Gardener Street, Wallaroo, SA.

Commenced return to Australia on 20 December 1917 aboard HT Runic disembarking on 12 February 1918 at Melbourne for onward travel to Adelaide

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal