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Owens, James
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
Owens, James
Date Of Birth
1829
Age
25
Birth Place
Killaine, Baileyboro, County Cavan, Ireland
Nationality
Irish
Resided Place
Killaine, Baileyboro, County Cavan, Ireland; Romford, Essex, Ireland; England
Date
30 Oct 1854
Date Of Death
20 Aug 1901
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49th Regiment, later The Royal Berkshire Regiment – Princess Charlotte of Wales's. Worked as a Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London after leaving 49th Regiment.
Rank Name
Corporal
Gazette Info
VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/21971/pages/660. Corporal James Owens, 49th Regiment. On 30th October 1854 in the Crimea, Corporal Owens greatly distinguished himself in a personal encounter with the Russians, and gave noble assistance to a lieutenant of his regiment.
Gazette Date
1857
Gazette Page
660 (V.C.); Issue 21971 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Crimea
Service
British Army
Regiment
Princess Charlotte Of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment)
Place of Death
Romford, Essex
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
award
Crimea Medal
regiment
Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment)
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
Content Source
London Gazette
Last Updated
29 Oct 2023
Description
The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published.
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