Owen, Sidney Smith (Lieutenant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1918-December-11

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Birth Date: 1891-July-08

Born:

Parents: James Leitch Owen & Sarah Jane Owen

Spouse: unmarried

Home: Bootle, Liverpool, England (parents)

Enlistment: Vancouver B.C., enlisted in CEF, later transferred to the RAF

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAF

Unit

42 (BR) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Fortiter In Re Bravely in action

Base

Rank

Lieutenant

Position

pilot

Service Numbers

Final Burial
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II A 21
1918-12-11: Owen was killed when his RE-8 crashed at Aulnoye and caught fire, shortly after take off for the travelling flight to new aerodrome. His observer/gunner 2Lt WD Wicks was also killed in the crash.

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