John (Jack) OWERS

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Service Number:	54724
Enlisted:	27 April 1918, Enlisted at Orange, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	35th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia, 13 April 1881
Home Town:	Orange, Orange Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Orange, New South Wales, Australia, 1 October 1938, aged 57 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Orange General Cemetery, New South Wales Anglican area
Memorials:	Orange Holy Trinity Anglican Church Honour Board, Orange WW1 Honour Board

27 Apr 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 54724, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, Enlisted at Orange, NSW
19 Jun 1918:	Involvement Private, 54724, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Field Marshal embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
19 Jun 1918:	Embarked Private, 54724, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, SS Field Marshal, Sydney
27 Sep 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 35th Infantry Battalion, From re-enforcements
28 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 54724, 35th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of John Owers and Mary Owers of Dubbo, NSW.

During 1904c John married Mary Ann Turner in Dubbo, NSW. Address at the time of enlistment was Hill Street, Orange, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 19 April 1919 Sardinia disembarking on 13 June 1919

Medal: British War Medal