Sydney Joseph OWEN

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Service Number:	576
Enlisted:	3 April 1916, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	40th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Blessington, Tasmania, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Blessington, Launceston, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Tasmania, Australia, 12 February 1961, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Carr Villa Memorial Park, Tasmania Monumental, Section B2, Grave 215. Interred on 14 February 1961
Memorials:	Blessington North Esk WW1 Roll of Honour, Evandale Municipality Roll of Honour

3 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 576, 40th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
1 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 576, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
1 Jul 1916:	Embarked Private, 576, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart
2 Mar 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 576, 40th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 6th Military District as medically unfit due to bronchitis

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Son of George Owen of Blessington, Tasmania

Commenced return to Australia on 26 September 1917 aboard HT Borda disembarking on 21 November 1917

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 10 August 1920 Sydney married Mildred Ada Robertson in All Saints Church, Exeter, Tasmania

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