Soldier Record
Owen Cornwell
Contributed by: Anthony Barber, on 2008-11-04
| Rank | |
|---|---|
| First Name | Owen |
| Surname | Cornwell |
| Year of Birth | 1896 |
| Year of Death | 1917 |
| Regiment | Middlesex Regiment |
| Place of Wartime Residence | Lode, Cambridgeshire |
Owen's Story
Owen was killed at Arras on 9 April 1917. He is buried in Achicourt Road Cemetery. His family learned of his death the day after his nephew, my Uncle Ken, was born.
One taken, one given
His second cousin was John Travers Cornwell, awarded the VC following the Battle of Jutland.
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