Walter OWEN

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Service Number:	7284
Enlisted:	29 September 1916, Enlisted at Horsham, Victoria
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	Australian Motor Transport Company
Born:	Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 1886
Home Town:	Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Motor Salesman
Died:	Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia, 24 November 1958, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremated remains scattered at the cemetery
Memorials:

29 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7284, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Horsham, Victoria
19 Feb 1917:	Involvement Private, 7284, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
19 Feb 1917:	Embarked Private, 7284, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne
17 Feb 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, Australian Motor Transport Company, From 8th Battalion
10 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 7284, Australian Motor Transport Company, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of Walter Owen and Sarah Anne Owen nee Icke of Crofton Street, Geelong West, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 22 July 1919 aboard HT Ulysses disembarking on 2 September 1919

Medal: British War Medal