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Private William John Owlett

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1884-08-23
Place of birth: Kent England
Next of kin: Albert Arthur Owlett, brother. Melaval, Saskatchewan
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Locomotive Fireman
Occupation (normalized): Railway Steam-Engine Fireman
Address: 281 Jarvis Street, Toronto, Ontario
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1917-08-21
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Loos British Cemetery, V. D. 7.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 863129
Highest Rank: Private (29th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 29th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-05-28 to 1917-08-21
  2. Private, 123rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-02-02 to 1917-05-28
  3. Private (Army). 1917-01-06 to 1917-02-02
  4. Private (Army). 1916-03-23 to 1917-01-06
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Lens
Commemoration location: New Liskeard, Ontario Cenotaph

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 562615
LAC ID: 552591
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B7524-S046
Uploader's Notes: Son of John William Owlett and Mahala Elizabeth Rosina Owlett (nee Stowers)
Uploader's Research notes:

Circumstances of Death

180th Battalion Nominal Roll

[Private Army Canadian Infantry 180th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 123rd Battalion C Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 29th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2017-06-01