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OWEN, Peter
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 350 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 December 1915, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Liverpool, England, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Hilton, City of West Torrens, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Locomotive Cleaner |
| Died: | Woodville, South Australia, 17 October 1960, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
North Brighton Cemetery, S.A. Section C, Row 37 West |
| Memorials: | Marion District Roll of Honour WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 350, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA | |
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| 9 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 350, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 350, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| 9 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 350, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right arm. | |
| 22 Apr 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 350, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District as wounded | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 350, 43rd Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Full name Peter Olson Owen but served as Peter Owen.
Son of Peter Olson Owen of Liverpool, England
Husband of Ida Vera Owen nee Palmer of Verran Avenue, Hilton, SA. Peter and Ida married on 6 May 1911 in Methodist Church, Moseley Street, Glenelg, SA. His residential address at the time of his death was Mile End, SA.
Commenced return to Australia on 20 December 1917 aboard HT Runic disembarking on 12 February 1918 at Melbourne then overland to Adelaide
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal