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Charles Albert Owston

In memory of:

Sergeant Charles Albert Owston

April 9, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

418010

Age:

26

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

42nd Bn.

Citation(s):

Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal

Honours and Awards:

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Additional Information


Born:

October 9, 1890
Liverpool, England

Enlistment:

February 10, 1915
Montreal, Quebec

Son of Peter Owston of Liverpool, England.

Commemorated on Page 304 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

VILLERS STATION CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

VIII. A. 7.

Location:

Villers-au-Bois is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, 11 kilometres north-west of Arras. The VILLERS STATION CEMETERY is about 2 kilometres north-west of the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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