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Owen William GRAHAM

Regimental number2289
Place of birthTweed Heads New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
AddressBrisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinMother, Mrs Elizabeth Graham, Symes Street, Valley, Brisbane, Queensland
Enlistment date25 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name49th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/66/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A42 Boorara on 16 August 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll49th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 12 May 1918
Age at death from cemetery records29
Place of burialToowong Cemetery (Plot Q.1/577), Queensland
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
148
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Ellen GRAHAM. Native of Tweed Heads. Cemetery details list R.T.A. as 05/07/1918, discharged 30/07/18, died 08/04/19. Mother's christian name shown as Ellen (nee Boyd).
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 3178 Pte John Lawrence GRAHAM, 49th Bn, returned to Australia, 25 August 1917; 2179 Pte Sydney Leo GRAHAM, 49th Bn, died of disease, 23 August 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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