Arthur Arnold OWEN
- Born: 1 Aug 1880, Winchester, Hampshire 1 2
- Marriage: Hilda May GRACE on 14 Nov 1915 in Southwark , Greater London
- Died: 17 Dec 1957, St Pauls Hospital, Winchester, Hampshire aged 77 3
 Noted events in his life were:
• Military Service: Enlisted into 2nd Kings Royal Rifle Corps, 19 Jun 1897, London. 4 5
Service No 345
Home 19/6/1897 to 27/5/1900
South Africa 28/5/1900 to 28/7/1900
Ceylon 29/7/1900 to 7/1/1901
India 8/1/1901 to 1/2/1910
Home 2/2/2010 to 11/8/1914
BEF France 12/8/1914 to 22/9/1914
Suffered gun shot wounds to both arms and hip 17/9/1914
Home 23/9/1914 to 7/12/1916
France 8/12/1916 to 6/1/1918
Home Leave 7/1/1918 to 21/1/1918
BEF France 2/1/1918 to 24/12/1918
Company Quartermaster Sergeant
• Military Award. 6 7
South Africa 1899-1900 Clasp (Cape Colony)
1914 Star (Mons Star) with Clasp and Roses (5th Aug.-22nd Nov. 1914 Clasp and Roses. Instituted in 1919 (Army Order Number 361 published 16 October 1919) and awarded to those who had operated within range of enemy mobile artillery during the above period. When the ribbon bar was worn alone, recipients of the clasp to the medal wore a small silver rosette on the ribbon bar .
British War Medal
Victory Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (MSM)
• Residence, 4 Jan 1921, 30 Romsey Road, Winchester.
• Residence, 1957, 1 Riflemans Cottage, Stanmore Lane, Winchester.
Arthur married Hilda May GRACE on 14 Nov 1915 in Southwark , Greater London. (Hilda May GRACE was born on 14 Oct 1890 in Clifton Road, Winchester 1 and died on 18 Dec 1957 in St Pauls Hospital, Winchester, Hampshire 1 8.)
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