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William T. Owen
Autor: Lambert M. Surhone
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Lieutenant Colonel William Taylor Owen was born on the 27 May 1905 in Nagambie, Victoria, Australia. He worked as a bank officer in civilian life and served as a Militia officer during the last years prior to the... Viac o knihe
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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Lieutenant Colonel William Taylor Owen was born on the 27 May 1905 in Nagambie, Victoria, Australia. He worked as a bank officer in civilian life and served as a Militia officer during the last years prior to the war. Owen enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) on 8 July 1940, with the service number VX45223. He was posted to the 2/22nd Infantry Battalion, with the rank of Major, in command of 'A' Company. The battalion was sent to Rabaul, on the island of New Britain, in early 1941. This was the closest Australian base to the Japanese, and considered unlikely to be successfully defended. In late January 1942, the 1400-strong Rabaul (Australian) garrison was quickly overwhelmed by the Japanese. Owen's 'A' Company was positioned at Vulcan beach, and bore the brunt of the main Japanese landing. After fighting for several hours, Owen ordered his men to break contact, as they would otherwise have been cut off.
- Vydavateľstvo: OmniScriptum
- Rok vydania: 2026
- Formát: Paperback
- Rozmer: 220 x 150 mm
- Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
- ISBN: 9786130369477
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