Edmund Owen - The Manchester Regiment

[Mostonian]

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...asualty=1560185

Can anyone give any more detail on this man?

How did he die? What action was he involved in? Family? Anything and everything gratefully accepted.

[grantowi]

From SDGW:

Regiment, Corps etc.: Manchester Regiment

Battalion etc.: 2nd Battalion.

Last name: Owen

First name(s): Edmond

Initials: E

Birthplace: Wellington, Staffs

Enlisted: Manchester

Rank: PRIVATE

Number: 8552

Date died: 20 October 1914

How died: Killed in action

Theatre of war: France & Flanders

And in 1911:

OWEN, Edmund, Head, ,Married, Striker For Blacksmith, Born 1883 in Shropshire

OWEN, Elizabeth Ann, Wife, Married 5 years, Born 1886 in Manchester

OWEN, Thomas Edmund, Son, Single, Born 1907 in Manchester

OWEN, Alice Daughter, Single, Born 1909 in Manchester

OWEN, Elizabeth Ellen, Daughter, Single Born 1911 in Manchester

OWEN, Elizabeth Ellen, Aunt, Widow, Fibre Drawer Born 1859 in Manchester

Living at 128 Sandal Street Ancoats Manchester

Grant

[sotonmate]

M

This was the Battle of La Bassee from 10 Oct - 2 Nov. 2 Manchesters were part of 14 Brigade of 5 Division. Here a description,from which you will see that the 20th was a hot day for our people. References to II Corps are to 5 Division which was part of it :

http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_la_bassee.html

Sotonmate

[Mostonian]

Cheers lads.

Any more from anyone? What the particular action was, or maybe even a war diary?

Thanks in advance.

[John_Hartley]

Regimental Archives @ Ashton has a copy of the war diary and, also, the day should be covered in the Regt. history