Mathew William OWEN

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Service Number:	3541
Enlisted:	30 April 1917, Enlisted at Fremantle, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	44th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bangor, Wales, England, 1871
Home Town:	Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Draper
Died:	Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia, 13 July 1951, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia Grave location Anglican-Mon A5-0221
Memorials:	East Fremantle Municipality Roll of Honour

30 Apr 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3541, 44th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Fremantle, WA
24 Jul 1917:	Involvement Private, 3541, 44th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Albany embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
24 Jul 1917:	Embarked Private, 3541, 44th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Albany
25 Apr 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3541, 44th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit due to overage, senility and rheumatism

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May have lowered his age when enlisting. Attestation works out as 1871c for birth year, grave site has it as 1864c and BDM works out as 1868c.

Son of William Owen and Mary Owen nee Jones of Bangor, Wales, England.

Husband of Mary Mowll Owens of King Street, East Fremantle, WA.

Commenced return to Australia on 15 February 1918 aboard HT Llanstephen Castle disembarking on 8 April 1918

Medal: British War Medal