Stanley Roy OWEN

OWEN, Stanley Roy

    Service Number: 3690
    Enlisted: 11 July 1917
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 54th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, date not yet discovered
    Home Town: Lidcombe, Auburn, New South Wales
    Schooling: Sydney Technical High School, New South Wales, Australia
    Occupation: Clerk
    Memorials: Sydney Technical High School WW1 Roll Of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    11 Jul 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3690, 54th Infantry Battalion
    31 Oct 1917: Involvement Private, 3690, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
    31 Oct 1917: Embarked Private, 3690, 54th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney

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    Biography contributed by Sydney Technical High School

    Stanley Roy Owen was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in 1897 (1) to parents Edward and Mary Violet Owen, where his birth was registered at St Leonards. Stanley’s maternal mother, Mary Violet Owen had passed away at an early age in 1908, (2) where he came under the care of his stepmother, Hannah Sarah Owen. She was his nominated next of kin upon enlistment. He and his family lived on Kerrs Road, Lidcombe, (3) where most of his childhood was spent before his departure to the Australian Imperial Force. Stanley’s religion was the Church of England (4). Stanley attended Sydney Technical High school (5). In 1912 (6) he was in THS class 1D and in 1913 he was in THS class 2D. Graduating high school, Stanley would receive his Intermediate Certificate in 1913, where he would pursue employment and obtain his occupation as a clerk. 

    Stanley enlisted into the war effort on 11 July 1917 (7). During his fitness assessment (8), he was measured 5 feet and 7 inches tall and weighed 136 pounds which is approximately 62 kilograms.  Stanley served as a Private in the 54th Infantry Battalion, 10th Reinforcement. He embarked 31 October 1917, leaving from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides at the age of 19. He disembarked 31 December 1917 at Devonport, England. While at sea, Stanley suffered a fractured right radius on 6 December 1917 (11),

    Stanley proceeded to France in April 1918 (10). Stanley was admitted to the General Hospital, Birmingham, England on 6 September 1918 due to him being gassed on 1st September in France. After treatment he was classified as medically unfit for combat. Stanley returned to Australia on 3 January 1919 (12) and disembarked in Sydney the following month

    Stanley was discharged from the Australian Imperial Force as a consequence of his medical unfitness on 23 March 1919 (13).

     

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    2.Ibid
    3.Details 2025, Adfa.edu.au, viewed 7 September 2025, <https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=231705>.
    4.Ibid
    5.Stanley Roy OWEN 2025, Vwma.org.au, viewed 7 September 2025, <https://vwma.org.au/explore/people/220832>.
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    7.Ibid
    8.Item details 2025, Naa.gov.au, viewed 7 September 2025, <https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=8003667&isAv=N>.
    9.Ibid
    10.Ibid
    11.Ibid
    12.Ibid
    13.Ibid
    ‌14.Details 2025, Adfa.edu.au, viewed 7 September 2025, <https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=231705>.
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    16.Ibid
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