Owens, William

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World War I
Family name
Owens
Given name(s)
William
Initials
W.
Gender
Male
Tertiary education
Owens W. : Arts.B.A., 1914, University of SydneyOwens W. : Arts.B.A., 1926, London University
Military service
Owens W. :: Hon. Major [ Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestinian Territories ] 1914 - 1918Owens W. : Military and health.Served: Chief Administrative Officer - 1918
Military awards
Owens W. : M.B.E. 1918
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Owens W. : General Secretary 1920 - YMCA @ Hyderabad [ India ]
Other events
Owens W. : Military and health.EnlistedOwens W. : Life.Visited 1920 - @ Tasmania [ TAS Australia ]
PDF of book entry
OWENS WILLIAM.pdf [ file_data/pdfs_from_BOR pdf 20877 ]
OCRd book entry or other narrative
M.B.E., B.A. (Syd. et Lond.) : Hon. Major, Y.M.C.A., A.I.F., Egypt, Gallipoli and Palestine. Sailing as Y.M.C.A. Secretary with 1st Battn. in 1914, served at the Pyramids and in hospitals at Alexandria. Established a forward Y.M.C.A. Base at Kephabos (Imbros), 26th August and the first Y.M.C.A. on Gallipoli at Anzac early in September, being ordered to evacuate, 15th December. From 1916 to 1918 was Supervising Secretary of Australian Y.M.C.A. work in Egypt and Palestine, and at the same time Supervising Field Secretary of all Y.M.C.A. work (English, Indian, New Zealand and Australian) on the Canal and in Palestine with H.Q. successively at Ismailia, Der-el-Bela and Jaffa. In 1919 was General Secretary of all Y.M.C.A. work there, returning in January, 1920. Awarded M.B.E. for work in 1918. Director of Education, Jaipur State, Rajputana, India.
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