Regimental number | 2470 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Fotheringham Street, Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 126 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Owen, 'Wairora', Tupper Street, Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 54th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/71/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Andrew Richardson |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Runic', 20 December 1917; discharged (medically unfit: multiple gun shot wounds; amputated left arm), Sydney, 9 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 40 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, OWEN Aubrey Buckland |