John Owen
First Name:
John
Last Name:
Owen
Mother's Name:
Mary Owen nee Davies
Father's Name:
Rowland Owen
Date Enlisted:
Monday, September 11, 1916
Rank at Enlistment:
Private
Rank at Discharge:
Private
Unit:
13th Battalion
Awards:
British War Medal
Victory Medal
1914/1915 Star
Details:
John Owen (Service No 6788) was born in Liverpool, England in 1879.
On 20 August 1902 he had married Margaret Peirce in England.
At the time of enlistment John was married, 38 years of age and employed as a labourer in Kiama, NSW.
John embarked on SS Port Nicholson with the 13th Battalion, 22nd reinforcements on 8 November 1916 and arrived in England on 10 January 1917.
John served in England and was returned to Australia in December 1918 where he was discharged as medically unfit on 9 April 1919.
Sources:
NAA: B2455, OWEN JOHN
