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OWEN, Robert Martin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3441 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 August 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Kilmernock, Scotland, 1 January 1890 |
| Home Town: | Ipswich, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Cabinetmaker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 30 November 1916, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Longueval Road Cemetery, France Row J, Grave 16 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ipswich Soldier's Memorial Hall Great War, Ipswich St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3441, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3441, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3441, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Brisbane | |
| 16 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, From 9th Battalion | |
| 26 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 4th Pioneer Battalion | |
| 30 Nov 1916: | Involvement Corporal, 3441, 4th Pioneer Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3441 awm_unit: 4th Australian Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-11-30 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Next of kin given as his sister Margaret Owen Ferguson of Tivoli Hill, Ipswich, QLD.
Prior to arriving in Australia Robert had served with the Territorials in Scotland for three years
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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