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We remember Robert Owen
We remember Robert Owen
Timeline
Timeline
1893
birth
Llanymynech, on the borders of Shropshire and Montgomeryshire
United Kingdom
Source:6992427
1893
1897
sibling
Albert Owen
Source:6992427
1897
1900
sibling
Ellen Owen
Source:6992427
1900
1902
sibling
Fred Owen
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1902
1904
sibling
Charlie Owen
Source:6992427
1904
1906
sibling
Mary Owen
Source:6992427
1906
1909
sibling
Herbert Owen
Source:6992427
1909
1911
employment
Bricklayer's Labourer
Llanymynech
United Kingdom
Source:6992427
1911
1911
location
Yates Cottage, Pant, Llanymynrch
Canada
parents address
Source:6992427
1911
1917
service
British Army
Corporal
290108
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
7th Batallion
Source:6992424
1917
service
British Army
Corporal
755
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Source:3354271
service
British Army
Corporal
290108
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Source:3354271
1917
death
Killed in Action
Robert , aged , 24 , is buried at Gaza War Cemetery , Gaza , Israel and Palestine . Grave reference, II. C. 8. and remembered on the Llanymynech War Memorial.
Gaza
Egypt
Source:6992424
26th March 1917
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Owen |
| Source | 3354271 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yates Cottage, Pant, Llanymynrch | Canada | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 755 | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 290108 | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 290108 | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 7th Batallion | Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline | mother | ||
| Albert Owen | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Owen | brother | 1897 | |
| Ellen Owen | sister | 1900 | |
| Fred Owen | brother | 1902 | |
| Charlie Owen | brother | 1904 | |
| Mary Owen | sister | 1906 | |
| Herbert Owen | brother | 1909 |
Media
Media
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LlanymynechLlanymynech War Memorial on border of Shropshire and Montgomeryshire.Contributed by:
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memorial for robert owenthis memorial was passed down from my maternal grandmother Ellen White nee Owen dob. 1900Contributed by:
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Corporal Robert Owenphoto passed down from my grandmother Ellen White nee Owen, Roberts sisterContributed by:
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Albert & Caroline Owen, Robert's mother & fatherImage passed down from grandmother Ellen White nee Owen. Sometime between the 1911 census and 1914 the whole family moved from Shropshire to Marsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Mum dad , Robert and his 12 brothers and sisters. Probably to find work in the many textile mills in the area. Robert is also remembered on the Marsden war memorial.Contributed by:
michael158254
Communities
Communities
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Montgomeryshire County War MemorialMore about Montgomeryshire County War Memorial
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Joan15696 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Joan15696 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 Census | Joan15696 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cap Badge | Joan15696 | |
| Jerusalem War Cemetery, Palestine. | Joan15696 | |
| Llanymynech | Joan15696 | |
| Llanymynech | Jeff2412 | |
| memorial for robert owen | michael158254 | |
| Corporal Robert Owen | michael158254 | |
| Albert & Caroline Owen, Robert's mother & father | michael158254 |
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