THE 1914-15 STAR TRIO TO PRIVATE A.J. OWENS, 1ST COUNTY OF LONDON YEOMANRY (MIDDLESEX DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE’S HUSSARS), WHO WAS MORTALLY WOUNDED AT GALLIPOLI, 1ST SEPTEMBER 1915.

THE 1914-15 STAR TRIO TO PRIVATE A.J. OWENS, 1ST COUNTY OF LONDON YEOMANRY (MIDDLESEX DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE’S HUSSARS), WHO WAS MORTALLY WOUNDED AT GALLIPOLI, 1ST SEPTEMBER 1915. Three: 1914-15 Star (3101 Private, 1st County of London Yeomanry) British War and Victory Medals (3101 Private, 1st County of London Yeomanry). Extremely Fine.

Group accompanied by Soldiers Died and Commonwealth War Graves details. Born Dublin, Arnold John Owens enlisted at Chelsea, London, and was mortally wounded at Gallipoli 1/9/1915. He was the son of Susan M. Meadmore (formerly Owens) of 2 Wimpole Street, London W1, and the late Richard C. Owens. Private Owens has no known grave, and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. He was one of two men from the 1st County of London Yeomanry killed in action on 1/9/1915, the other being 3279 Lance Corporal Alfred Lionel Laver, and was one of only 13 men from the 1st County of London Yeomanry killed in action during the Gallipoli campaign.

The regimental history records that the Middlesex Yeomanry moved into the front line in August 1915, at a position known as “Beggars Bush” (named after the army barracks of that name in Dublin), relieving a battalion of the Royal Irish Fusiliers. During this period of duty in the front line, which lasted till 17/9/1915, the battalion spent its time digging and repairing the front line trenches, which were both narrow and shallow, and enfiladed by the enemy’s guns. The regimental history records that Private (Trooper) Owens was mortally wounded when the enemy guns located one of the battalions digging parties “There were daily casualties, both from shelling and sickness a digging party was located on September 1st and Trooper A.J. Owens was killed and six other men wounded”. The history additionally notes that “Corporal Denman brought in Owens, who was mortally wounded, from “no-man’s land”. Denman was awarded the DCM for his gallant actions.”