John Henry OWEN

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Service Number:	2003
Enlisted:	16 January 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	3rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	London, England, 1893
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	St. John's Wood Boarding School, London, England
Occupation:	Umbrella Maker
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 7 August 1915
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey. Panel 20
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing

16 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2003, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
13 Apr 1915:	Involvement Private, 2003, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
13 Apr 1915:	Embarked Private, 2003, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Sydney

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Address at the time of enlistment was Campbell Street, Surry Hills, NSW.

Son of John Owen of St Johns Wood Terrace, Regent Street,London, England.

Prior to coming to Australia John had served with the 9th Battalion Territorials, Middelsex Regiment for four years.

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal