Joseph (Joe) OUTEN

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Service Number:	3609
Enlisted:	16 February 1916, Enlisted at Toowoomba, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	31st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Charleville, Queensland, Australia, 17 October 1886
Home Town:	Charleville, Murweh, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Station Hand
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 16 December 1959, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Hemmant Cemetery and Crematorium, Brisbane, Queensland Lawn, 1, Grave 570
Memorials:	Morven War Memorial

16 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3609, 31st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Toowoomba, QLD
16 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 3609, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: ''
16 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 3609, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boorara, Brisbane
8 Feb 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3609, 31st Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Son of Richard Henry Outen and Elizabeth Ann Outen nee Davidson of Alfred Street, Charleville, QLD.

Brother of William Amos Outen who returned to Australia on 19 November 1919 having served with the 4th Divisional Signal Company.

Commenced return to Australia on 1 November 1919 aboard HT Nestor disembarking on 15 December 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 22 May 1920 Joseph married Wilhelmina Winifred Nelson in QLD