Griffith John OWEN

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Service Number:	495
Enlisted:	8 March 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	28th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 24 February 1893
Home Town:	East Fremantle, East Fremantle, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Grocer
Died:	Hollywood, Perth, Western Australia, 16 October 1977, aged 84 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia Anglican area, Section A2, Grave 0208
Memorials:	East Fremantle Municipality Roll of Honour

8 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 495, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA
29 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 495, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
29 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 495, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle
26 Mar 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 495, 28th Infantry Battalion, Right eye enucleated. Embarked for England on 20 April 1917 aboard HS Aberdonian
17 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 495, 28th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as wounded

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Son of Griffith Owen and Catherine Owen nee Williams of King Street, East Fremantle, WA.

Brother of William Ernest Owen who returned to Australia on 24 July 1919 having served with the 44th Battalion and the Postal Corps

Commenced return to Australia on 15 February 1918 aboard HT Llanstephen Castle disembarking on 8 April 1918

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

During 1919c Griffith married Sarah Jones in Fremantle, WA.