Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Owen, Archie Walter

Born 1^st May 1897 Launceston Tasmania to Harry Robert and Sarah Owen (nee Row) an orchardist who departed Melbourne 25^th October 1916 on board “HMAT Ulysses” with the 12^th Infantry Battalion.

On the 23^rd July 1917 he was wounded in action with wounds to the abdomen, head and a fractured thigh and admitted to the 3^rd Australian Field Ambulance. He was transferred to the 1^st. Australian Casualty Clearing Station but died the same day.

He was buried in the Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France.

His brother Pte Herbert Edward Roy Owen (No 6871) was killed in action 14^th March 1918 in Belgium and is commemorated in the Spoilbank Cemetery, Belgium.

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