| Regimental number | 1326 |
| Place of birth | Cunningham, Ayrshire, Scotland |
| School | Skerry's College, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Overseer |
| Address | Mussel Creek, Muswellbrook, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 158 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Stuart Bass Owen, Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 2), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 117 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 9 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 11 December 1915. Admitted to No 15 Field Ambulance, Tel el Kebir (gastric enteritis); discharged to duty, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Reported missing, 20 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 23 July 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 20 July 1916'. Statement, Red Cross File No 2070613, 1308 Pte W. GRAHAM, 30th bn (patient, 2nd Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne), 21 September 1916: 'We had been told to retire but a whole bunch of men did not hear the order and were cut off. Next day the Shropshires saw a party of our boys marched along the road behind the German line prisoners. I am pretty certain that Owen and [2766 W.R.] Willing were amongst them.' Second statement, 6 E.C. EVANS, 30th Bn (patient, 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, England), 4 December 1916: 'He was killed at No-Man's Land, Fleurbaix. I did not see him killed, but I helped to bury him. He was about 5ft. 7in. high, medium build, dark hair. There were so many to bury that I had not time to particularly notice what had happened to him. Am certain it was OWEN, didn't know him by his number. He had no disc on him, we all knew it was OWEN. He was buried in the Cemetery there.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, OWEN William Whyte Stuart
Red Cross File No 2070613 |