George Powell OWEN

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Service Numbers:	6800, 6800A
Enlisted:	7 June 1915, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	11th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England, 1885
Home Town:	Narrogin, Narrogin, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Valet
Died:	Subiaco, Western Australia, 19 December 1957, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Cremated with ashes being dispersed at the cemetery
Memorials:	Narrogin War Memorial

7 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6800, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
9 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 6800, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 6800, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Fremantle
21 Nov 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 12th Infantry Battalion, From 11th Battalion. Letter A added to number when taken on strength, now 6800A
28 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6800A, 11th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Son of George Owen and Elizabeth Owen nee Sargeant of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England

Husband of Mollie Owen of John Street, Claremont, WA.

Commenced return to Australia on 21 March 1919 aboard HT Kildonian Castle disembarking on 27 April 1919 at Fremantle

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal