Individual Summary:

Male

Father: James Owen

Mother: Margaret Owens

William Edward Owen

Sex:

Individual Report for William Edward Owen

Individual Facts:

Birth: 02 Dec 1883 in Tai Club Mawr, Llanerchymedd, Anglesey, North Wales

Christening: 13 Feb 1884 in St Mary's Church,Llanerchymedd

Residence: 1891 in Llanerchymedd, Anglesey, Wales; Water Street,Llanerchymedd

Military Service: 1900; R F A 119th Bty 9922 William Edward Owen Driver

Occupation: 1900; labourer

Physical Description: 1900; Fresh complexion,blue eyes,light brown hair, scar right eyebrow

Military Service: 18 May 1900 in Bangor, Wales; signed up for 12 years

Military Serial Number: 18 May 1900; 9222 Royal Horse & Field Artillery

Military Service: 19 May 1900 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales; -declared medically fit

Military Service: 21 May 1900 in Glasgow,Scotland; Joined unit

Military Service: 12 Dec 1900 in unknown; joined aa RHA

Census: 1901 in not found in census; was serving in army Royal Field Artillery

Military Service: 26 Sep 1902 in Trowbridge,Wiltshire,England; Sentenced to 10 days

confined to barracks for "telling a falsehood" on 2/9/1902

Military Service: 17 Mar 1903 in unknown; joined 119th battalion

Military Service: Mar 1904 in Bulford, Wiltshire, England; request to extend army service to 8

years - approved

Military Service: 01 Oct 1904; transferred to Lancashire RFA

Military Service: 31 Dec 1904 in unknown; joined 119 RHFA

Military Service: 27 Dec 1906 in Bristol, Somerset, England; charged with following offences

1.absent from parade 2pm, 2.leaving barracks whilst attending hospital 3.

leaving barracks when in open arrest improperly dressed 4. breaking out of

barracks

Military Service: 19 Jan 1907 in Bristol, Somerset, England; confined to barracks for 14 days

Military Service: 16 Apr 1908 in Deepcut Barracks near Camberley, Surrey; medical on

transfer to reserves

Military Service: 17 May 1908; had served 8 years based in UK

Occupation: 1910 in 4 Cambrian Buildings,Clydach Vale; collier

Census: 1911 in Llanerchymedd, Anglesey, Wales; 23 High Street, Llanerchymedd

Military Service: 02 Dec 1911 in Beaumaris, Isle of Anglesey, Wales; Medical examination

for re-engagement in army reserves- passed

Military Service: 18 May 1912; Re-engaged in milatary reserve for 4 years

Military Service: 06 Aug 1914 in Preston, Lancashire, England; mobilised

Military Service: 08 Aug 1914; posted to France

Military Service: 16 Aug 1914; served 6 years 91 days in reserves

Military Service: 17 Aug 1914 in France; British Expeditionary Force

Military Service: 17 Oct 1914 in Arques, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; drunk

and irregular conduct

Military Service: Bet. 09–19 Feb 1917 in Western Front; leave

Military Service: 18 Oct 1918; served 4 years 63 days in France

Military Service: Bet. 19 Oct–02 Nov 1918 in Western Front; Granted Leave to Uk via

Boulogne

Military Service: 01 Nov 1918 in Bangor, Wales; Admitted to hospital whilst on leave gastric

cattarh

Military Service: 12 Nov 1918 in Bangor,North Wales; To duty - to return to unit

Military Service: 26 Nov 1918 in Western Front; Rejoined unit after hospitalisation

 

Individual Summary:

Male

Father: James Owen

Mother: Margaret Owens

William Edward Owen

Sex:

Individual Report for William Edward Owen

Individual Facts:

Military Service: 13 Jan 1919 in Birkesdorf, Duren, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany;

Discharge medical

Military Service: 21 Jan 1919 in Prees Heath,Whitchurch Shropshire; Issued with Certificate

of Identity

Military Service: 18 Feb 1919; Transferred to class 2 army reserves

Military Service: 23 Feb 1919; Embarked for England to proceed to Pressheath for discharge

Military Medals: 18 Feb 1920; 1914 Star

Military Service: 31 May 1920; served 1 year 71 days in reserves

Death: 13 May 1925 in 23 High Street,Llanerchymedd,Anglesey,North Wales

Burial: 16 May 1925 in Llanerchymedd, Anglesey, Wales; St Mary's Church

Llanerchymedd

Probate: 14 Jul 1925 in Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Military Service: 09 Oct 1925; Letter from wife requesting medical records

Military Service: 27 Oct 1925; Ministery of pensions requests discharge documents

Religion: C of E Church Warden St Mary's Llanerchymedd

Religion:

Cause of Death: Cause of death1 Bronchitis 8 days 2 Haemoptysis 5 minutes

Height: 5 feet 3.25 inches

Shared Facts: Mary Catherine Owen

Marriage: 03 Jan 1910 in St Mary's Church,Llanerchymedd

Children: Idris Owen

Josephine Owen

Maggie Owen

Annie Owen

Angharad Owen

Notes:

Military Service Notes: From discharge docs forwarded to Ministry of Pensions 2/11/1925

Military Service Notes: Gave false age said he was 18 years 3 months

Was really 16 5 months

Military Service Notes: 119th Battery RFA

Station Bulford

9922 William Edward Owen

Service 3 years 9 months

Military Service Notes: charged with following offences

1.absent from parade 2pm,

2.leaving barracks whilst attending hospital

3. leaving barracks when in open arrest improperly dressed

4. breaking out of barracks

Military Service Notes: Conduct

Very good groom,steady & hardworking smart 7 clean

Occupation Notes: Address on marriage certificate4 Cambrian Buildings,Clydach Vale

 

Individual Summary:

Male

Father: James Owen

Mother: Margaret Owens

William Edward Owen

Sex:

Individual Report for William Edward Owen

Notes:

Military Service Notes: 2nd section 2nd DAC

Military Service Notes: check date

Military Medals Notes: Receipt for Medal