Percival William OWEN

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Service Number:	2707
Enlisted:	19 April 1916, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1889
Home Town:	Geelong West, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Draper, Window Dresser
Died:	Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, 14 January 1962, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Geelong Western Cemetery, Victoria Church of England, 1, Grave 1009E. Interred on 16 January 1962.
Memorials:

19 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2707, 59th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria
2 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 2707, 59th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
2 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 2707, 59th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
24 Mar 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2707, 59th Infantry Battalion, Severe wound to the right thigh. Embarked for England on 18 May 1917 aboard HS Formosa
22 May 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2707, 59th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as wounded

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Son of Griffith Owen and Ellen Owen nee Morris of ope Street, Geelong West, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 27 September 1917 aboard HT Suevic disembarking on 18 November 1917

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1918c Percival married Ada Knox in Victoria