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OWENS, Albert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 299 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 December 1914, Enlisted in Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Staff Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 4th Mobile Veterinary Section |
| Born: | Yarraville, Victoria, Australia, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Oakleigh, Monash, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Plasterer |
| Died: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1966, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Cremated remains scattered at the cemetery |
| Memorials: | Oakleigh Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 299, 2nd Veterinary Section: AIF, Enlisted in Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 299, 2nd Veterinary Section: AIF, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 299, 2nd Veterinary Section: AIF, HMAT Borda, Melbourne | |
| 3 Feb 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4th Mobile Veterinary Section, From 2nd Veterinary Section | |
| 10 Dec 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant, 299, 4th Mobile Veterinary Section, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Husband of Lily Owens nee Dawson of Queen Street, North Essendon, Victoria formerly of Little Latrobe Street, Oakleigh, Victoria. Albert and Lily married during 1913c in Victoria
Commenced return to Australia on 24 August 1918 aboard HT Medic disembarking on 11 October 1918
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal