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1893
birth Weston Lane, nr Oswestry, Shropshire United Kingdom Source:5476349 Source:5476444 18th March 1893
1897
sibling Mary Millard Owen Source:5483408 1897
1898
sibling William Harold Owen Source:5483408 1898
1901
dates Age 8 Source:7608243 1901
1901
sibling Colin Shaw Owen Source:5483408 1901
1901
location 7 Elm Grove, Birkenhead, Cheshire United Kingdom parents address Source:7608243 1901
1911
dates Age 18 Source:5483408 1911
1911
employment Pupil-teacher Wyle Cop School Shrewsbury United Kingdom Source:9286934 1911
1911
employment Lay assistant Vicar of Dunsden Dunsden United Kingdom Source:9275978 1911 - 1913
1911
location 'Mahim', Monkmoor Rd., Shrewsbury United Kingdom parents address Source:5483408 1911
1911
location Dunsden Vicarage United Kingdom away from home address Source:9275978 1911 - 1913
1913
employment Professor of English Berlitz School of Languages Bordeaux France Source:9286934 1913
1913
employment Tutor France Source:9275978 1913 - 1915
1913
location Bordeaux France away from home address Source:9275978 1913 - 1915
1914
employment Private Tutor Pyrenees France Source:6158606 June 1914
1914
employment Private Tutor Bordeaux France Source:6158606 December 1914
1915
service British Army Artist's Rifles Source:5476555 1915 - 4th June 1916
1916
service British Army Lieutenant Manchester Regiment 5th Battalion Source:5476555 4th June 1916 - 4th November 1918
1916
commission Unknown Source:6245549 June 1916
1916
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:9280910 29th December 1916 - June 1917
1916
theatres Western Europe :1 Source:3355667 30th December 1916
1917
hospitalisation Neurasthenia which would commonly be called "shell shock ". Hospital/Institution Source:9269368 26th June 1917 - 30th October 1917
1917
location Craiglockhart War Hospital, Edinburgh United Kingdom other group residence address Source:9269368 26th June 1917 - 30th October 1917
1917
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:9280910 1st September 1917 - 4th November 1918
1917
location Clarence Gardens Hotel, Scarborough United Kingdom military residence address Source:6158606 November 1917 - March 1918
1918
awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:5518733 2nd October 1918
1918
dates Age 25 Source:6245549 4th November 1918
education Botany and poetry University College, Reading Reading United Kingdom Source:5476555
education Birkenhead Institute Birkenhead United Kingdom Source:5476555
education Shrewsbury Borough Technical School Shrewsbury United Kingdom Source:5476555
1918
death Killed in Action Ors France Source:5476348 Source:5476444 Source:5476555 4th November 1918
burial Ors Communal Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Ors France Source:6245549

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Wilfred Edward Salter
Initials WES
Last Name Owen,
Source 6245549
First Names Wilfred Edward Salter
Initials WES
Last Name Owen
Source 5476555
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
'Mahim', Monkmoor Rd., Shrewsbury United Kingdom parents address known 1911
7 Elm Grove, Birkenhead, Cheshire United Kingdom parents address known 1901
Bordeaux France away from home address 1913 - 1915
Clarence Gardens Hotel, Scarborough United Kingdom military residence address November 1917 - March 1918
Craiglockhart War Hospital, Edinburgh United Kingdom other group residence address 26th June 1917 - 30th October 1917
Dunsden Vicarage United Kingdom away from home address 1911 - 1913
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Artist's Rifles
British Army Manchester Regiment 5th Battalion Lieutenant
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
MC British Award/Decoration
Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Harriett Susan Shaw mother
Tom Owen father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mary Millard Owen sister 1897
William Harold Owen brother 1898
Colin Shaw Owen brother 1901

Media

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  • Wilfred Owen Plate from Poems

    Contributed by:
    Myko59

  • Wilfred Owen
    A portrait photograph of Wilfred Owen in uniform

    Contributed by:
    Charlotte33

  • Medal Card
    Medal Card for Wilfred E S Owen

    Contributed by:
    Peter5151

  • Award of Military Cross
    Extract from London Gazette detailing award of Military Cross to Wilfred E S Owen

    Contributed by:
    Peter5151

  • Ors Community Cemetery
    Ors Community Cemetery, location of the grave of Wilfred E S Owen

    Contributed by:
    Peter5151

  • Probate Record
    Probate Record for Wilfred E S Owen 16th April 1919. Left effects of £162 13s.

    Contributed by:
    Peter5151

  • Wilfred E S Owen
    Wilfred E S Owen in officers uniform of Manchester Regiment

    Contributed by:
    Peter5151

  • Owen Family Shrewsbury
    Owen Family

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    Peter5151

  • Commissioned 2nd Lt.
    Notice in London Gazette reporting Wilfred E S Owen - formerly OTC Cadet in Artists Rifle to be Commissioned 2nd Lt. in Manchester Regiment. 4th June 1916.

    Contributed by:
    Peter5151

  • Anthem for Doomed Youth
    Draft of poem Anthem for Doomed Youth. Created September 1917 - October 1917 Craiglockhart, Scotland

    Contributed by:
    Peter5151

  • Symmetry. Shrewsbury Abbey
    The sculpture Symmetry is in the grounds of Shrewsbury Abbey. It was designed by Paul de Monchaux and commissioned in 1993. Sculptured from granite it is engraved with a quotation from Strange Meeting "I am the enemy you killed, my friend"

    Contributed by:
    Peter5151

  • War Memorial Shrewsbury Abbey
    War Memorial Shrewsbury Abbey including name of Lt W E S Owen Manchester Regiment- next to poppy.

    Contributed by:
    Peter5151

  • Mahim. Last Home of Wilfred Owen
    Mahim – no 69 (was 71) Monkmoor Road Shrewsbury where Wilfred lived from 1910 – 1918.

    Contributed by:
    Peter5151

  • Medals - Examples of medals postumously warded
    Medals - Examples of medals posthumously awarded to Wilfred Owen. Military Cross, British War Medal and Allied Victory Medal.

    Contributed by:
    Peter5151

  • 3/5th Battalion Manchester Regt. Codford 1916
    3/5th Reserve Battalion Manchester Regiment (Wilfred Owen's Battalion) being inspected by Lord French Codford 1916 .

    Contributed by:
    Peter5151

  • Birkenhead Institute WW1 Memorial
    School Roll of Honour that is now at the Birkenhead Central Library

    Contributed by:
    les46001

  • Officers of 3/5th Manchester Regiment
    Officers of 3/5th Batallion Manchester Regiment, including newly commissioned W E S Owen, front row second from right, at Milford Heath training camp, Witley, Surrey summer 1916.

    Contributed by:
    Peter5151

  • The Wilfred Owen Story
    Museum dedicated to Wilfred, Birkenhead, Mersyside

    Contributed by:
    les46001

  • Plaque on wall of 24 Borrage Lane, Ripon
    Owen rented a room here whilst based at Ripon Camp between March and June 1918.

    Contributed by:
    Alan68334

  • Gravestone
    Lieutenant Wilfred Edward Salter Owen M C. of the 5th Battalion Manchester Regiment.

    Contributed by:
    Desmond1478

  • Ors Communial Cemetery
    Final resting place of Lieutenant Wilfred Edward Salter Owen M C.

    Contributed by:
    Desmond1478

  • Poets of the First World War Memorial plaque
    A memorial plaque in Poet's Corner of Westminster Abbey unveiled in 1985 to commemorate the poets of the First World War. The plaque has the name of sixteen poets inscribed onto it, including Wilfred Owen's and two of his editors, Siegfried Sassoon and Edmund Blunden. The words inscribed around the edge are taken from Owen's 'Preface'. They read: 'My subject is War, and the pity of War, the Poetry is in the Pity'.

    Contributed by:
    Anna135659

  • Craiglockhart War Hospital
    An image of staff and patients at Craiglockhart War Hospital, the famous meeting place of Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon in 1917. Neither feature in this photo but Dr. William H. Rivers, Sassoon's doctor, can be seen sitting on the front row, 6th from the left.

    Contributed by:
    Anna135659

  • Dunsden Vicarage
    The Vicarage where Owen lived between 1911 and 1913 whilst he was employed as the vicar's assistant.

    Contributed by:
    Anna135659

  • The Clifton Hotel, formerly the Clarence Gardens
    The Clarence Gardens Hotel, now known as the Clifton Hotel, in North Bay, Scarborough, was home to Wilfred Owen in 1917 after he was discharged from Craiglockhart where he acted as mess secretary. Owen occupied one of the turret rooms where he loved to withdraw and write. One of his most famous poems, 'Miners', was first drafted here.

    Contributed by:
    Anna135659

  • Wilfred Owen's 'Preface'
    This image shows Wilfred Owen's drafting of his 'Preface' which he hoped to publish with a collection in 1919. He wrote it in May 1918 whilst in Ripon. This preface has since become very well-known, it featuring the famous lines, 'My subject is War, and the pity of War. The Poetry is in the pity' which are inscribed into Poet's Corner of Westminster Abbey.

    Contributed by:
    Anna135659

  • My new book on Wilfred Owen
    My book offers a brief introduction to Wilfred's life and poetry. It is available from www.oswestryround.co.uk or from [email protected]

    Contributed by:
    Dave145389

  • Manchester Cathedral.
    Battle flag in the chapel dedicated to the Manchester Regiment.

    Contributed by:
    Desmond1478

  • Manchester Cathedral
    Memorial book in the chapel dedicated to the Manchester Regiemnt.

    Contributed by:
    Desmond1478

  • Manchester Cathedral.
    Memorial window in the chapel dedicated to the Manchester Regiment.

    Contributed by:
    Desmond1478

  • Birkenhead Institute War Memorial
    New memorial in Hamilton Square Birkenhead to 88 Old Boys of Birkenhead Institute who died in WW1

    Contributed by:
    Alun44477

  • Plas Wilmot, Weston Lane, Oswestry
    Plas Wilmot, Weston Lane, Oswestry (taken from the back garden)

    Contributed by:
    Helen55380

Communities

Communities

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Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
GRO War Death Army Officers Indices (1914 to 1921) Transcription Myko59
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Myko59
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Viki2199
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Adrienne2953
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Beryl31023
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription Beryl31023
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription MARY2719

External Evidence

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Wikipedia entry on Wilfred Owen Jo6
The First World War Poetry Digital Archive Paul79
Memorial details of Lieutenant Wilfred E. S. Owen Adrienne2953
Artists Rifles Association Adrienne2953
Wilfred Owen Association Peter5151
Commonwealth War Graves Commission record Charlotte33
Poetry Digital Archive Adrienne2953
Plaque at Ors, place of death Peter1344
New memorial to Owen unveiled Charlotte33
Strange Meeting Jonathan101862
Letter from Wilfred to his mother, January 1917 Charlotte33
Miners - the story behind the poem Yvonne27542
Hospital admission and discharge registers Craiglockhart Julie88442
Wilfred Owen: The Last Year Anna135659
'A Tribute to Wilfred Owen' Anna135659
Wilfred Owen - A Personal Appreciation by Siegfried Sassoon Anna135659
Wilfred Owen: Collected Letters Anna135659
Siegfried's Journey, 1916 - 1920 Bria134912
Wilfred Owen: A New Biography Anna135659
Private Papers of Canon H R Bate MC Anna135659
Journey from Obscurity: Wilfred Owen 1893-1918, Vol III: War Anna135659
Private Papers of Vivian de Sola Pinto Anna135659
Dulce et Decorum Est Jonathan101862
Strange Meeting by Wilfred Owen Jonathan101862
Strange Meeting (poem). Jonathan101862
Anthem for Doomed Youth Jonathan101862
Anthem for Doomed Youth Jonathan101862
"The Next War" Connie110407

Multimedia

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Wilfred Owen Plate from Poems Myko59
Wilfred Owen Charlotte33
Medal Card Peter5151
Award of Military Cross Peter5151
Ors Community Cemetery Peter5151
Probate Record Peter5151
Wilfred E S Owen Peter5151
Owen Family Shrewsbury Peter5151
Commissioned 2nd Lt. Peter5151
Anthem for Doomed Youth Peter5151
Symmetry. Shrewsbury Abbey Peter5151
War Memorial Shrewsbury Abbey Peter5151
Mahim. Last Home of Wilfred Owen Peter5151
Medals - Examples of medals postumously warded Peter5151
3/5th Battalion Manchester Regt. Codford 1916 Peter5151
Birkenhead Institute WW1 Memorial les46001
Officers of 3/5th Manchester Regiment Peter5151
The Wilfred Owen Story les46001
Plaque on wall of 24 Borrage Lane, Ripon Alan68334
Gravestone Desmond1478
Ors Communial Cemetery Desmond1478
Poets of the First World War Memorial plaque Anna135659
Craiglockhart War Hospital Anna135659
Dunsden Vicarage Anna135659
The Clifton Hotel, formerly the Clarence Gardens Anna135659
Wilfred Owen's 'Preface' Anna135659
My new book on Wilfred Owen Dave145389
Manchester Cathedral. Desmond1478
Manchester Cathedral Desmond1478
Manchester Cathedral. Desmond1478
Birkenhead Institute War Memorial Alun44477
Plas Wilmot, Weston Lane, Oswestry Helen55380

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