Charles William OWEN

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Service Number:	103
Enlisted:	18 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1st Light Horse Field Ambulance
Born:	Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Heywood, Glenelg, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Hospital Attendant
Died:	Sarcoma of the Liver, 8th Australian General Hospital, Fremantle, Australia, 30 September 1916
Cemetery:	Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia Anglican, Mon AA, Grave 1632.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Heywood St. John's Anglican Church Great War Honor Roll

18 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 103, 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
18 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 103, 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Southern embarkation_ship_number: A27 public_note: ''
18 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 103, 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, HMAT Southern, Melbourne

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Son of Rowland Owen and Letita Owen nee Bell of Malcolm Street, Heywood, Victoria.

Brother of Bertie Clarence Owen who returned to Australia on 27 September 1919 having served with the 29th Battalion

Commenced return to Australia on 17 August 1916 aboard HT Borda

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