David Lewis OWEN MM

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Service Number:	320
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd ANZAC Corps Mounted Regiment (XXII Corps)
Born:	Tallarook, Victoria, 5 September 1893
Home Town:	Euroa, Strathbogie, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Heart Attack, Shepparton Victoria, 30 July 1966, aged 72 years
Cemetery:	Euroa Cemetery, Victoria
Memorials:	Euroa School No 1706 Roll of Honour, Euroa Telegraph Park

19 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 320, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 320, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
20 May 1915:	Transferred 4th Light Horse Regiment, From service record: "Proceeded to join MEF Alexandria" Sent to Gallipoli as replacements shortly after the original landing
7 Jul 1916:	Transferred 2nd ANZAC Corps Mounted Regiment (XXII Corps), From service record: "Taken on Strength of 2nd Anzac Mounted Regiment, B Squadron from 4th Light Horse Regiment France"
9 May 1918:	Honoured Military Medal, Citation transcript: "Awarded Military Metal for bravery and initiative. On night of 25/26 April 1918 at Ridge Wood he was in charge of a patrol with instructions to try and locate the enemy position. He successfully got through the enemy outpost line and found that Vierstraat was held by the enemy and brought back valuable information on their positions etc."
8 Oct 1918:	Embarked Embarked at Taranto for furlough to Australia as one of the "1914 men".

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