William Mackie OWEN

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Service Number:	5209
Enlisted:	16 June 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	3rd Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Windsor, Victoria, Australia, 1897
Home Town:	Windsor, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Butcher
Died:	Sandringham, Victoria, Australia, 22 July 1969, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cassia. Now expired
Memorials:

16 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 5209, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
9 Sep 1915:	Involvement Driver, 5209, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
9 Sep 1915:	Embarked Driver, 5209, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne
22 Aug 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , From 1st Divisional Ammunition Column
22 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 5209, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Wound to the right hand. Embarked for England on 27 October 1917
31 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 5209, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit

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Son of James Owen and Amy Elizabeth Owen nee Todd of Vine Street, Windsor, Victoria.

Brother of Ernest Leslie Owen who returned to Austalia on 10 March 1918 having served with the 3rd Field Artillery Brigade

Commenced return to Australia on 20 April 1919 aboard HT Boonah disembarking on 8 June 1919

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

During 1922c William married Phylliss May Lemon in Victoria