| Service number | VX45223 |
|---|---|
| Ranks Held | Lieutenant Colonel, Temporary Lieutenant Colonel |
| Birth Date | 27/05/1905 |
| Death Date | 29/07/1942 |
| Death Place | New Guinea: Papua New Guinea, Papua |
| Final Rank | Temporary Lieutenant Colonel |
| Service | Australian Army |
| Units |
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| Place | Papua |
| Conflict/Operation | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Temporary Lieutenant Colonel William Taylor Owen
Collection items
Rolls
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 2/22nd Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
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Honours and Awards:
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 39th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Timeline
| Appointment | Battalion: 39th | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27/05/1905 | |
| Date of enlistment | 08/07/1940 | |
| Date of death | 29/07/1942 |
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