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Service Numbers:	1400, 1497, V4678
Enlisted:	19 November 1914
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	14th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 26 July 1891
Home Town:	Euroa, Strathbogie, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Heidelberg, Repatriation Hospital, Victoria, Australia, 25 January 1950, aged 58 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Euroa Cemetery, Victoria
Memorials:	Euroa Telegraph Park, Strathbogie War Memorial

19 Nov 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 1400, 14th Infantry Battalion
2 Feb 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 1400, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
30 Dec 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 1497, 14th Infantry Battalion
30 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 1497, 14th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

27 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V4678
27 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , V4678, Enlisted at Dhurringle, Victoria
3 Sep 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , V4678, Discharged in Victoria

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Son of Joseph Owens and Jean Owens nee Purvis of Bendigo, Victoria.

Next of kin given as his sister A. Della of 'Kelvin View' Euroa, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 30 December 1918 aboard HT Burma disembarking on 29 January 1919

Medals WW1: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Medals WW2: War Medal, Australian Service Medal

During 1920c John married Jeanie Hugo in Victoria.