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  • Frederick George Owen †

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Born: 4 March 1889

Died: 16 January 1917

Killed at Ginchy, Somme on 16 January 1917 when a shell hit the 7th Field Company Engineer's Orderly Room.

He was serving with the Royal Australian Engineers at Georges Heights prior to enlisting in the AIF.  [JSB]

Service number
  • Service number 2832
Rank
  • Held rank of Sapper
Birth record
  • 4 March 1889 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England
Death record
  • 16 January 1917 in Ginchy, Somme, France
Addresses
  • Georges Head Barracks, Middle Head Road, Mosman, NSW, Australia
  • George's Head Barracks, Military Road, Mosman, NSW, Australia
Relationships
  • Father - Edward George Owen
  • Sister - Lucy Mary Owen
Organisation
  • 7th Field Company Engineers
Main sources
  • OWEN Frederick George : Service Number - 2832 : Place of Birth - London England : Place of Enlistment - Sydney NSW : Next of Kin - (Sister) MOSS Lucy (webpage)
  • First World War Embarkation Rolls: Frederick George Owen (webpage)
  • Find War Dead: OWEN, F G (webpage)
  • AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES. LIST NO. 271. (newspaper article)

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