Lieutenant Edward John Owen
FIRST WORLD WAR NOMINAL ROLL DATABASE
Page: 40-136
For information on obtaining the service records of an individual listed below, visit the National Archives of Australia website.
Columns (L-R): Regimental number, Rank last held, Surname, First name/s, Final unit, Date of enlistment, Fate, Date of fate.
Page: 40-136
http://www.awm.gov.au/database/133.asp?query=owen&id=40-136
This website displays a photocopy of a typewritten page listing Australian servicemen in the First World War named OWEN. There is one line that only contains the following:
Regimental Num. Rank Last Held Surname First Name(s) Final Unit Date of Enlistment Fate Date of Fate
(blank) Lieutenant OWEN Edward John 14th Battalion (blank) R.T.A. 2.6.19
Would this be mother's father? I do not know the meaning of R.T.A., but assume it means discharged (Returned To Australia.)
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for ordering ($15.00) a copy of records:
http://www.naa.gov.au/research/ww1/AA_WW1.html
Australian Service records from World War I
WORLD WAR I PERSONNEL RECORDS
Over 330,000 Australians served overseas in the War of 1914–18. Of these, nearly 60,000 died, 152,000 were wounded and 4,000 were taken prisoner. The service records of these servicemen and women are preserved in the Canberra office of the National Archives. The service records relate primarily to members of the First Australian Imperial Force but they also include records of members of the:
Australian Flying Corps
Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train
Australian Army Nursing Service
Depot/Home records for personnel who served within Australia during World War I are also included, making a total of 420,000 service records held by National Archives.
ABOUT THE RECORDS
Each service record usually consists of the following documents:
A. Attestation paper (111K JPEG)
Usually four to six pages, the attestation paper was completed by the person on enlistment and provides the following information:
full name
next-of-kin details
employment / trade details
marital status, age, place of birth
physical description
prior military service
B. Service and casualty form (43K JPEG)
Otherwise known as ‘Form B103’, this record provides the following information:
when and how soldier was injured
where treatment was received
movements and transfers between units
This document provides general locations. It does not pinpoint the
precise location of any soldier at any given time. The details given are
usually necessary for researching the unit / battalion histories that
are held by the Australian War Memorial.
C. Military correspondence (43K JPEG)
Military correspondence consists of correspondence between the Department of Defence and the soldier’s next-of-kin on the following:
notification of wounds
notification of death
questions concerning whereabouts
notification of parcel consignments
awards and medals
burial details
D. Miscellaneous
This category covers everything not covered in the previous categories and includes correspondence about:
service details
medals received, not received or lost
pension information
wills, bequests, etc
PURCHASING COPIES OF THE RECORDS
Copies of service records may be purchased by any member of the public.
To obtain a copy, provide as many of the following details as possible:
full surname and given names (this information is essential)
any known alias
service number
army unit/battalion
age on enlistment
place of birth
date of enlistment
place of enlistment
next-of-kin
marital status at time of enlistment
distinctive physical marks (eg scars, birthmarks, tattoos, etc.)
date wounded or killed
date returned to Australia
Use our World War I Service Record Request Form or send these details together with your postal address and daytime telephone number by email to ww1prs@naa.gov.au or post to:
WW I Personnel Records Service
PO Box 7425
Canberra Mail Centre ACT 2610
Australia
Service records cost $15.00 each, which covers handling, photocopying and postage within Australia. You can pay by credit card or ask us to invoice you.
If you have any questions about the service records, or how to obtain them, contact the WW I Personnel Records Service.
Important notice to anyone who has recently requested a copy of a World War I Service Record
Due to a technical problem with our website, some recent requests for copies of World War I service records submitted using our online request form may have been lost. If you requested such a record using our online form between 1 January and 1 February this year, please resend your request or contact the World War I Personnel Records Service on (02) 6212 3414. The Archives apologises for this inconvenience.
MEDALS AND PENSIONS INFORMATION AND POST-WORLD WAR I RECORDS
Information about medal entitlements continues is available from the Directorate of Honours and Awards. This agency also handles inquiries about those who served in the Australian forces after World War I. Its
address is:
Directorate of Honours and Awards
Box 5108BB
Melbourne VIC 3001
Inquiries about pension entitlements should be sent to:
Veterans’ Advice Network
GPO Box 802
Canberra ACT 2601
Telephone: 1800 046088
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