Driver William Edward Owen
Rank or Title
Date of Birth
1888
Date of Death
1926
Regiment
Medals Awarded
Service Number
Place of Birth
World War I Address
Place of Death
Grave Location
Soldier or Civilian
- Soldier
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
Individual Location
Author: David
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