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OWEN, Charles (Henry Charles)
Personal Details
Service Number: | 697 |
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Enlisted: | 19 February 1917 |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Robe, South Australia, 27 November 1895 |
Home Town: | Robe, Robe, South Australia |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Labourer |
Died: | Adelaide, SA, 11 September 1973, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Derrick Gardens, Path 27, Grave 313B |
Memorials: | Robe War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
19 Feb 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 697, 6th Machine Gun Company | |
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21 Jun 1917: | Involvement Private, 697, 6th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
21 Jun 1917: | Embarked Private, 697, 6th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Suevic, Melbourne | |
11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 697, 24th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Born Henry Charles OWEN 27 November 1895 at Robe, SA to Nelly Williams and Frank Owen, who were both of Aboriginal descent.