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OWEN, Charles Joseph Leopold
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2128 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 June 1916, Enlisted at Wangaratta, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Colac, Victoria, Australia, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Yackandandah, Indigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Contractor |
| Died: | Bundoora, Victoria, Australia, 24 September 1956, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Roman Catholic U, Grave 14386 Interred under the name of Charles Joseph Owen. Interment date 25 October 1956 |
| Memorials: | Yackandandah Memorial Gates |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2128, 37th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Wangaratta, Victoria | |
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| 25 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2128, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2128, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
| 22 Nov 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, From 37th Battalion | |
| 30 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2128, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles Owen and Mary Owen nee Hayes of Dennis Street, Colac, Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 25 January 1919 aboard HT Ceramic disembarking on 23 March 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal