Regimental number | 769 |
True Name | EDWARDS, Owen William |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Stockman |
Address | Chevvy Chase, Mitchell, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Amelia Edwards, Chevvy Chase, Mitchell, Queensland |
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Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A53 Itria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 347 Pte Arthur Guy EDWARDS, 9th Bn, died of wounds, 8 May 1917; 5392 Pte John Max EDWARDS, 15th Bn, killed in action, 8 August 1916; 5963 Pte Thomas EDWARDS, Australian Corps School, returned to Australia, 28 March 1919. |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Address incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Cherry Chase. |
Date of death |