Private William John Owlett
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Owlett,
William John
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
- Private, 29th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-05-28 to 1917-08-21
- Private, 123rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-02-02 to 1917-05-28
- Private (Army). 1917-01-06 to 1917-02-02
- 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
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CWGC ID: 562615
LAC ID:
552591
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