Frederick John OWERS

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Service Number:	5429
Enlisted:	19 October 1915, Enlisted at Goulburn, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	53rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Cooma, New South Wales, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Myalla, Snowy River, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia, 11 April 1950, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Cooma Cemetery, New South Wales Catholic, Section F5, Grave 7. Commemorated with a plaque in the NSW Garden of Remembrance
Memorials:

19 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5429, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Goulburn, NSW
14 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 5429, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
14 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 5429, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
20 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion, From 1st Battalion
14 Jun 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5429, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to trench fever

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Son of John Owers and Marthat Owers of Myalla, NSW.

Brother of David Vivian Owers who returned to Australia on 3 March 1918 having served with the 53rd Battalion.

Commenced return to Australia on 31 January 1918 aboard HT Osterley disembarking on 15 April 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1925c Frederick married Florence C. McDonald