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Ernest Henry OWENS

Regimental number6103
Place of birthCoolah New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressWarrenbungle, Gular, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinFather, Christopher Owens, Bullagreen Station, Armatree, New South Wales
Enlistment date19 September 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll30 August 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name24th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/41/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on 31 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll24th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 5 October 1918
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialRamicourt British Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 23), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
102
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Son of Christopher OWENS, Bullagreen Station, Armatree, New South Wales. Native of Lowes Vale, Coolah, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 1925A Driver Archibald OWENS, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 20 April 1919; 2360 Pte Charles Allan OWENS, 14th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 24 July 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsAddresses incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Warrentungle and Bullangreen.

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