Edwin Richard OWEN

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OWEN, Edwin Richard

Service Number:	563
Enlisted:	3 August 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Machine Gun Company
Born:	Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Hamilton, Newcastle, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Constable
Died:	War Service related , New South Wales, Australia , 16 February 1960
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Plot 15, Zone D, Grave 1446. Interred on 18 February 1960
Memorials:	Hamilton St. Peter's Anglican Church Honor Roll, Surry Hills NSW Police Force Roll of Honour WW1

World War 1 Service

3 Aug 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 563, 6th Machine Gun Company, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
6 Dec 1916:	Involvement Private, 563, 6th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
6 Dec 1916:	Embarked Private, 563, 6th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne
23 May 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Machine Gun Company, From 6th Machine Gun Company
29 Sep 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 563, 2nd Machine Gun Company, Shell wound to the left arm Invalided to England on 5 September 1918
21 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 563, 2nd Machine Gun Company, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John Thomas Owen and Annie N. Owen of Myra Street, Hamilton, Newcastle, NSW.

Prior to enlisting Edward had served with the NSW Police having transferred from the Australian Garrison Artillery having served there for about three years.

Commenced return to Australia on 15 January 1919 aboard HT City of Exeter disembarking on 2 March 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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