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Owen Douglas NELSON

Regimental number1777
Place of birthLucknow, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressSingle Ridge, Molong, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinMother, Mrs S Ward, Single Ridge, Molong, New South Wales
Enlistment date12 March 1919
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameAustralian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force Reinforcements, March 1915 to May 1919
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/112/5
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Morinda on 17 March 1915
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Morinda on 11 August 1915
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Morinda on 1 September 1915
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Marsina on 23 September 1915
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Matunga on 15 October 1915
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Matunga on 7 January 1916
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Marsina on 31 May 1916
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Marsina on 23 August 1916
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Morinda on 19 September 1916
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Morinda on 13 December 1916
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Marsina on 14 December 1916
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board SS Morinda on 16 December 1916
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Matunga on 20 December 1916
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Marsina on 20 January 1917
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Morinda on 23 January 1917
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board SS Morinda on 27 January 1917
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Marsina on 21 February 1917
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Morinda on 14 March 1917
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Marlo on 16 March 1917
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board SS Morinda on 17 March 1917
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Morinda on 28 April 1917
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Morinda on 8 June 1917
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board SS Morinda on 11 June 1917
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Matunga on 21 June 1917
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Matunga on 27 July 1917
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Marsina on 19 August 1917
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board SS Makambo on 16 September 1917
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Marsina on 28 September 1917
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board SS Sumatra on 10 November 1917
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Marsina on 15 November 1917
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Morinda on 23 November 1917
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Makambo on 3 December 1917
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Melusia on 22 December 1917
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Morinda on 6 February 1918
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Marsina on 27 February 1918
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Morinda on 20 March 1918
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAS Una on 10 April 1918
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Marsina on 17 April 1918
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Tambo on 26 April 1918
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Melusia on 4 May 1918
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Marsina on 31 May 1918
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Marsina on 4 June 1918
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Melusia on 13 June 1918
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Melusia on 15 July 1918
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Melusia on 22 August 1918
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Meklong on 6 September 1918
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Morinda on 11 September 1918
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board SS Morinda on 14 September 1918
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Melusia on 2 October 1918
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Morinda on 23 October 1918
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Melusia on 6 November 1918
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Tambo on 25 November 1918
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Melusia on 18 December 1918
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Melusia on 17 January 1919
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board SS Melusia on 20 January 1919
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Melusia on 19 February 1919
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Siar on 4 March 1919
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Mawatta on 11 March 1919
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Pukaki on 15 March 1919
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Siar on 4 April 1919
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Melusia on 5 April 1919
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Melusia on 14 May 1919
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)Name does not appear on Nominal Roll
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records		Photo: Andrew Richardson
Miscellaneous detailsSEE 1417 O.D. NELSON for first period of service.
Date of death26 January 1947
Age at death50
Place of burialRookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, NELSON Owen Douglas

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