Owen, Vernon Elias
Second Lieutenant Vernon E. Owen, 9th Royal Welsh Fusiliers, was the youngest son of the Rev. T. E. Owen, rector of Aberdaron, Carnavonshire, and formerly Minor Canon of Bangor Cathedral. Second Lieutenant Owen, who was 22 years of age, was educated at Friars School, and at the University College of North Wales. When the war broke out he enlisted but afterwards secured a commission. He was a notable athlete and often played football for his college and for the leading football clubs in North Wales. The Times 7/12/15
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Owen |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Vernon Elias |
| Date of birth | 1893 |
| Place of birth | Festiniog Registration District |
| Family details | Son of the Rev. Thomas Edward Owen, M.A., and Eleanor Owen, of The Vicarage, Blaenau Festiniog, Merioneth. |
| Previous education | Friars School; University College of North Wales |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dept / course | Evening Dept. Arts and Science |
| Military unit | Royal Welsh Fusiliers 9th (Ser.) Bn. |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Date of death | 29/11/1915 |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Rank at death | Second Lieutenant |
| Burial place | Etaples Military Cemetery |