Lindsay Thomas OWNSWORTH

Badge Number: 8854, Sub Branch: Semephore
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OWNSWORTH, Lindsay Thomas

    Service Number: 3888
    Enlisted: 30 July 1917, Enlisted at Port Pirie, SA
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: Australian Corps Working Party
    Born: Port Pirie, South Australia, 30 November 1898
    Home Town: Port Pirie, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Glanville, South Australia, 22 October 1949, aged 50 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section)
    Kendrew Oval, Row 16, Grave 38
    Memorials: Brinkley WW1 Honour Roll, Glandore State Wards & Orphans Honour Roll
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    World War 1 Service

    30 Jul 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3888, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Port Pirie, SA
    30 Oct 1917: Involvement Private, 3888, 8th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
    30 Oct 1917: Involvement Private, 3888, 6th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
    30 Oct 1917: Embarked Private, 3888, 8th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne
    30 Oct 1917: Embarked Private, 3888, 6th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne
    19 May 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Corps Working Party, From 5th Pioneer Battalion due to being under age
    11 Nov 1918: Involvement Private, 3888, 5th Pioneer Battalion
    4 Mar 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3888, Australian Corps Working Party, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Robert Ownsworth and Elizaberth Howell formerly Ownswortn nee Waters of Embankment Road, Port Pirie West, SA.

    Commenced return to Australia on 2 January 1919 aboard HT Berrima disembarking on 15 February 1919

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

    On 23 October 1920 Lindsay married Juanita Albina Matilda Penhall in Church of Christ Manse, Murray Bridge, SA

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