3224 Private John Owen
7th Battalion Gordon Highlanders
13th November 1916
Born in 1899 in Pendleton , Manchester , Lancashire, England. His parents were John Owen (born in 1869) and Emma Hall (born in 1868). They were married in 1892.
John had a sister, Lucy (born in 1893).
In the 1901 Census, the family were recorded as living at 27 Augusta Street, Pendleton, John Snr. was employed as a horse keeper
and Groom.
The 1911 Census also recorded the family living at the same address and John Snr. employed as a horse keeper for the Co-Op Society.
Cleary underage, John enlisted in Manchester and was sent to France on 02/05/1915. He was killed in action on 13/11/1916.
His mother was awarded a pension on 12/06/1917 of 4/- a week from 19/06/1917.
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John was awarded the 1914-1915 Star, the 1914-1918 British War and Allied Victory Medals.