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220601 Pte. David Rees Owen British Army 9th Btn. Welch Regiment from:Maerdy, Wales (d.4th Nov 1918) David Owen was a miner, originally from Aberdare, born on November 3rd 1894. He was married to Catherine (Cassie) Davies on March 2nd 1915 and lived in the Rhondda town of Maerdy. David enlisted at Porth in 1915 and joined the 9th (Service) Battalion, Welch Regiment and was subsequently posted to Northern France. On November 4th 1918 his battalion was in pursuit of the retreating enemy on the Maresches - St Hubert Road near Vendegies-au-Bois. He was killed in an attack on the enemy rearguard positions, near the River Du Sart and the village of Bry which is near to the France - Belgium border. David is buried alongside many of his comrades in Cross Roads Cemetery in Fontaine-au-Bois, north-east of Le Cateau in Northern France. He was survived by his wife Catherine and thirteen-month-old daughter Muriel, whom he never had a chance to know. Unfortunately, there are no known photographs of David. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**