Richard Llewellyn OWEN

OWEN, Richard Llewellyn

    Service Number: 5156
    Enlisted: 16 December 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 13th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Erskineville, New South Wales, Australia, 1897
    Home Town: Erskineville, City of Sydney, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Electrician
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    World War 1 Service

    16 Dec 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5156, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
    31 Mar 1916: Involvement Private, 5156, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
    31 Mar 1916: Embarked Private, 5156, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Sydney
    23 Mar 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 61st Infantry Battalion , From the 13th Battalion
    4 Apr 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 62nd Infantry Battalion, From 61st Battalion
    14 Jul 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 13th Infantry Battalion, From 62nd Battalion
    16 Oct 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5156, 13th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the head. Embarked for England on 22 October 1917 aboard HS Carisbrook Castle
    16 Oct 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5156, 13th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of William Owen and Sarah Emma Owen of  Bridge Street, Erskineville, NSW.

    Commenced return to Australia on 15 February 1918 aboard Llanstephen Castle disembarking on 16 April 1918 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

    During 1919c Richard married Agnes G. Armour in Sydney, NSW and later divorcing

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