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Record #23517
Name :
: Charles OWEN (1896 - 1917)
  aka : Private Owen


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 17 Aug 1896

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 9 Apr 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, , London
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance, Thelus
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 15 Mar 1914
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Canada

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Dr. Stephenson

Agency
:
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private Charles Owen.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: OWEN
Given Name: Charles
Age: 17
Sex: M
Ship: Canada
Year of Arrival: 1914
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1914-03-04
Arrival Port: Halifax
Arrival Date: 1914-03-15
Destination: Hamilton, Ontario
Comments: See also Reel C-4708, General Correspondence Files
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1b
Microfilm: T-4752
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

1911 English Census records place Charles Owen as an Inmate at the Elstow School in Kempston, Bedfordshire, England. Charles was 15 years of age, born about 1896 in London, England.

Attestation papers were signed for Charles Owen on 1 Dec 1915 in Lindsay, Ontario. He was born 17 Aug 1896 in London, England. He was a Farmer at 387 Adelade Street in Toronto, Ontario at the time. His Next of Kin was Mr. Parr. a friend iin Sister Square, London, England. 5' 5 1/2" in height with brown hair and brown eyes. His religion was listed as Methodist.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers and Circumstances of Casualty state that he was Killed in Action in an attack east of Neuville-Saint-Vaast, Nord Pas de Calais, France. Next of Kin was Mrs. G. A. Grigg of 29 St. James Street, Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England. He was buried in Zivy Crater, Thelus, Nord Pas de Calais, France. Plot: Panel 7. Col. 2.

Find A Grave Memorial# 56137308 
ContributorsCreated : 2014-01-13 22:11:39 / From original database

Last Updated : 2014-01-13 22:12:10 /

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3033 ABBOTT, Frederick1893ENG, SRY, Kingston Upon Thames Mar 1903 : Canada CAN National Childrens Home  
3165 ADAM, Charles1899ENG,     Mar 1913 : Canada CAN National Childrens Home  
23725 ADAMS, Lilian1887ENG,     Nov 1905 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
22768 ADAMSON, Jeanie1891ENG,     Sep 1905 : Canada CAN Louisa Birt  
17047 ADCOCK, William1892ENG, NTT, Rolleston Oct 1907 : Canada CAN National Childrens Home  
9832 ADKINS, Proctor Selby1894ENG,     Mar 1910 : Canada CAN National Childrens Home  
6798 AINSLIE, Daisy Ann1890ENG, HAM, Portsmouth Oct 1905 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
26133 ALDRIDGE, B1895ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
26134 ALDRIDGE, H1894ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
26031 ALEXANDER, Henry1894ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
26030 ALEXANDER, T1895ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
26007 ALLAN, M1886ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
13096 ALLEN, Ernest John1894WAL, GLA, Pontypridd Aug 1909 : Canada CAN National Childrens Home  
2735 ALLEN, Harry Edward1898ENG, LAN Jul 1908 : Canada CAN National Childrens Home  
9112 ALLISON, John Henry1897ENG, KEN, Sidcup Mar 1910 : Canada CAN National Childrens Home soutsc  
11504 ALLPORT, William Thomas1907ENG,    , Shrewsbury May 1923 : Canada  Waifs & Strays ynaught  
22783 ANDERSON, Francis L1909ENG,     Jun 1923 : Canada CAN Waifs & Strays  
17075 ANDRES, J.1893ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
13834 ANTWIS, Robert Luchesi 1891WAL, PEM, Haverfordwest Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
9233 ANTWIS, Sidney Walter John1893WAL, PEM, Pembroke Dock Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
8614 ARGENT, Joseph1892ENG, YKS, Sheffield Mar 1909 : Canada CAN National Childrens Home Lyn 8  
26029 ASHBY, W E1893ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
23814 ASHDOWN, W1887ENG,     Oct 1905 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
9732 ASHMORE, Amelia1895ENG,     Oct 1905 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
23821 ASHMORE, Mary E1897ENG,     Oct 1905 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
23836 ATKINS, Alice M1897ENG,     Oct 1905 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
16734 ATKINSON, Robert 1889ENG, WES, Kendal Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
5501 BABB, Frederick 1896ENG, SOM, Axbridge Oct 1905 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
26109 BAKER, A G1887ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
26183 BAKER, Albert1892ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
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