Rifleman

William Joseph Owen

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Susan Halpin (formerly Owen), of Gisborne, New Zealand, and the late William Joseph Owen.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

William was born 15th Feb 1896 in Gisborne, New Zealand. Second son of Susan (née Boyle) and William Owen. He had 9 siblings. He was buried in an isolated grave in a shell hole, 30yds SW of old Gun... Read More

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Casualty

Service Number: 
14853
Name:
William Joseph Owen
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
10 April 1896
Place of Birth:
Poverty Bay, Gisborne,
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 4 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
29 March 1918
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
22
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
V. A. 1.
Cemetery Location: 
France
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