Son of Mr James A & Mrs Mary Ann Owen
Aged 19 years
Died 25th August 1918
Commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais
Panel 1 & 2
 And in Rushden Cemetery
Grave DA.276 |
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Born 17th July 1899 at Kettering.
Entered 4th Nov 1917; Draft for BEF 5th Apr 1918.
Joined Anson Bn. 8th Apr 1918 - 25th Aug 1918 DD. |
AB James Owen
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1915 before James joined the Navy
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Rushden Echo, 30th August 1918 [The newsclip has a note written on it "George's brother"]
A Great Favourite - Rushden Lewis Gunner Killed
Mrs. Owen, of 8, Newton-road, Rushden, has been officially informed of the death in action, on Aug. 25th, of her son, Pte. James Arthur Owen, a Lewis gunner in the R.N.D. A comrade sent the news to the grandmother that he was killed on the morning of August 22nd. He states that Seaman Owen was a great favourite among his chums.
AB Owen, who was 19 years of age, enlisted in September, 1917, and went to France in April last. Before joining up he worked for the Tecnic Boot Co., Rushden. He was also, for about 18 months, a member of the Rushden Volunteers, and as a lad passed through the Wellingborough-road Mission Sunday School.
His father, Pte. J. A. Owen, Labour Co., formerly of the R.E., is serving his fourth year in England. Mrs. Owen has another son; Pte. Albert Boon, M.G.C., serving in France, who has been overseas 16 months.
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Rushden Echo, September 13th, 1918
Rushden’s Casualty List - Victims of the War
AB James Arthur Owen, Lewis Gunner, R.N.D., second son of Mrs Owen, of 8, Newton-road, Rushden, is officially reported as having been killed in action. A comrade, writing to the deceased seaman’s grandmother, under date September 1st, says: “I am deeply sorry to have to tell you that Jim was killed on the morning of August 22nd. I must say that he was very much liked by all his chums, especially by the lads of the gun crew to which he belonged. . . Accept my deepest sympathy and that of all his chums.” The late A.B. Owen, who was 19 years of age, enlisted in September, 1917, and went to France in April this year. Prior to joining the Colours he was employed by the Tecnic Boot Company, Rushden, and for 18 months he was a member of the Rushden Company, 2nd Battalion Northants Volunteer Regiment. As a lad he passed through the Sunday school of the Rushden Wellingborough-road Mission. His father, Pte. J. A. Owen, formerly of the R.E.’s, and now of the Labour Battalion, is now in the fourth year of his service with the Colours, and another son of Mrs Owen’s, viz., Pte. Albert Boon, M.G.C., has been serving in France about 18 months.
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