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| Full Name | John James Owens |
| Rank (highest) | Sergeant |
| Service Number | 16435 |
| Company | D Company |
| Battalion | 11th Battalion (Lonsdale) |
| Regiment | Border Regiment |
| Enlisted / Commissioned | 13 November 1914 / Workington, Cumberland |
| Theatre(s) of War | France and Flanders |
| Born | Seaton, Cumberland |
| Nationality | English 
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| Former Employment | Miner |
| Spouse(s) | Florence Owens / The Mount, Camerton, Cumberland |
| Casualty Type | Commonwealth War Dead |
| Died | 10 July 1917 |
| Age | 31 Years |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action |
| Burial Type | Memorial |
| Reference Number | Border Regiment Panel |
| Resting Place | Nieuport Memorial Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Coordinates |  Latitude: 51.13708 / Longitude: 2.75563
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| Additional Memorial(s) | Also commemorated on the Camerton Churchyard Memorial |
| Commemorative Scroll | Yes / click here |
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