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OWENS, Dominic James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1796 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 August 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Walkerville, South Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Thebarton (Southwark), City of West Torrens, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Clayton, Victoria, Australia, 14 November 1962, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Thomas Simmons Lawn, Row CP, Grave 44. Interred on 15 November 1962 and held in perpetuity for all time |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Gilles Street Primary School WW1 Honour Roll (New) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1796, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Keswick, SA | |
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| 11 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 1796, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide | |
| 11 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 1796, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Nov 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1796, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Wound to the chest. Embarked for England on 5 December 1916 aboard HS Gloucester Castle | |
| 21 Apr 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 48th Infantry Battalion, From 32nd Battalion | |
| 3 May 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1796, 48th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Shell wound to the neck. Invalided to England on 3 June 1918 | |
| 4 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1796, 48th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District as medically unfit | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 1796, 48th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Owens and Mary Owens nee McKeegan of Beans Road, Thebarton, SA.
Commenced return to Australia on 3 March 1919 aboard HT Derbyshire disembarking on 20 April 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
On 1 March 1921 Dominic married Elspbeth Gladys Annie Gifford in the Adelaide Registry Office, SA