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Corporal John Owen

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Military service

Service number: 71415
Age: 24
Rank: Corporal
Force: Army
Unit/Regiment: Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Division: 27th Bn.
Birth: September 1, 1891 Motherwell, Scotland
Enlistment: October 26, 1914 Manitoba
Death: November 8, 1915

Burial/memorial information

Grave reference: I. E. 23.
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Son of John and Margaret Owen of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Native of Wishaw, Scotland.

Brother of Private James Owen and Private Peter Alexander Owen, who died while serving with the Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment).

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 31 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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WULVERGHEM-LINDENHOEK ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium

WULVERGHEM-LINDENHOEK ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY is located 13 Km south of Ieper town centre, on a road leading from the Kemmelseweg N331 connecting Ieper to Kemmel.

From Ieper town centre the Kemmelseweg is reached via the Rijselsestraat, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort) and straight on towards Armentieres (N365). 900 metres after the crossroads is the right hand turning onto the Kemmelseweg. (Made prominent by a railway level crossing).

2 Km after passing the village of Kemmel lies the left hand turning onto the Hooghofstraat. The WULVERGHEM-LINDENHOEK ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY lies 1.5 Km along the Hooghofstraat on the right hand side of the road.

For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 

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