George Edward OWENS

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Service Number:	3099
Enlisted:	10 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	London, England, 1871
Home Town:	Thornbury, Darebin, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Salesman
Died:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 March 1944, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, Victoria
Memorials:

10 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3099, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
29 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 3099, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
29 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 3099, 7th Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Melbourne
24 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, From 7th Battalion
30 Oct 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3099, 59th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right side. Transferred to England on 11 November 1916 aboard HS Cambria
15 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3099, 59th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit

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Son of John Owens and Frances Owens of London, England.

During 1911c George married Elizabeth Leong on Victoria

Commenced return to Australia 8 April 1919 aboard HT Tras-os-Montes disembarking on 22 May 1919

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