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Wilfred Edward Salter Owen
UK, WWI, Recipients of the Military Cross, 1914-1920
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Full Name
Wilfred Edward Salter Owen
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MC att 2nd Bn on the Fonsommes Line 1/2 Oct 1918. KIA Western Front 4 Nov 1918 aged 25. The celebrated war poet. Son of Tom Owen of Shrewsbury.
Rank
2Lt
Regiment
5th Bn Manchester Regt
Decoration
MC
Citation Information
31183/15 Feb 1919;31480/30 Jul 1919(C)
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
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Publication Title
UK, WWI, Recipients of the Military Cross, 1914-1920
Content Source
Naval and Military Press
Last Updated
Mar 17, 2017
Description
Register of recipients of the Military Cross 1914–1920: Army, Sea, and Air.
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