Robert Loftus & Phillips Charles, sons of Loftus Meade Owen & Amy
Lieutenant M2/151685 Robert Loftus Owen Army Service Corps
British Red Cross Society, Order of St John of Jerusalem, FRX, Army Service Corps
Robert was born 31 Jul 1894 (from death Index) Ellesmere district
- 1901 living with his parents, brother & sister at Hordley Rectory, where his father was Rector.
- 1911 a pupil at St Edward’s School, Woodstock Road, Summertown, Oxfordshire
His service record gives his next of kin as his father and their home address as Stockton Rectory, Shifnal . It also says that he had been at the school in Oxford for 4 years. He enlisted on 20th November 1915.
He married Susannah Thomas on September 24th 1918 in the Parish Church of Owermoigne in Dorset. His profession is listed as Liet ASC . His wife was a Nursing Sister BRC.
In 1939 he is listed at Sutherland House, Clifton Downs, married, occupation Chartered Accountant.
On his Medal Index card, his address is Hanmer Vicarage. His father was Rector at Hanmer from 1901 to 1912.
He died 16th July 1975 aged 81 and probate gives his address as Orchard House, Cleeve, Bristol. His estate was valued at £6466.
Lieutenant Phillip Charles Owen – see The Fallen
Hanmer WW1 