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OWENS, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2710 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 June 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wales, 1874 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Monkland School, Gympie, Queensland |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Died of Wounds, France, 17 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Boulogne Eastern Cemetery Plot 1V, Row B, Grave 26 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gympie & Widgee War Memorial Gates |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2710, 49th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD | |
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| 7 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2710, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2710, 49th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 6 Feb 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 25th Infantry Battalion, From 49th Battalion | |
| 3 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2710, 25th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the chin | |
| 17 May 1917: | Involvement Private, 2710, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2710 awm_unit: 25 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-05-17 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia from Wales at the age of nine years.
Son of William John Owens and Jane Owens of Gympie, QLD
Husband of Mary Ann Owens, of Butterfield Street, Herston, QLD formerly of Lime Street, New Farm, QLD. Father of William John Owens.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal