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MORGAN, Owen Ruthven
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX9331 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 July 1940, Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Port Pirie, South Australia, 31 January 1917 |
| Home Town: | Toorak Gardens, Burnside, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Drowned), Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 1 March 1943, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Townsville War Cemetery, Queensland, Australia AC13 |
| Memorials: | City of Port Pirie WW2 Memorial Gates, Crystal Brook District WW2 Roll of Honour, Crystal Brook WW2 Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 20 Jul 1940: | Involvement Corporal, SX9331 | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 20 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, SX9331 | |
| 14 Feb 1942: | Discharged | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Owen Ruthven Morgan was discharged from the army in February 1942 after suffering shrapnel injuries in the Middle East - he then served with the Australian Red Cross Society attached to the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces
He was drowned in a boating accident in March 1943
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