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OWENS, Francis William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 379 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 June 1915, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | Siege Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Narromine, NSW, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Granville, Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | 12 January 1955, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemetery & Crematorium Zone F Independent General Section H Grave 1420 - no headstone |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 379, Siege Artillery Brigade, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 17 Jul 1915: | Involvement Gunner, 379, Siege Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jul 1915: | Embarked Gunner, 379, Siege Artillery Brigade, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Francis OWENS & Susan nee BEATY
Wife: Kathleen OWENS
Of Blaxcell St, Granville, NSW
Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has consistently done good work throughout and under fire has at all times set a splendid example.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189
Date: 8 November 1917
Formerly of Yenda, late of Parramatta
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