Major John Carr Ewen

Service number 11615, NX143152 (N8412)
Ranks Held Gunner, Lieutenant, Sergeant
Birth Date 1892-10-25
Birth Place United Kingdom: England, Greater Manchester, Manchester
Death Date 1951-11-20
Death Place Australia: New South Wales, Sydney
Final Rank Major
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • 2nd Australian Divisional Artillery
  • 5th Australian Field Artillery Brigade
  • 11th Australian Field Artillery Brigade
  • 11th Australian Field Artillery Battery
  • 105th Australian (Howitzer) Battery
Places
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
Gazettes Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-11-08
Published in London Gazette in 1916-10-21
Published in London Gazette in 1917-07-18
Published in London Gazette in 1919-02-01
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-04-19
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-06-03

Rolls

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    105th Australian (Howitzer) Battery
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Sergeant
  • First World War Nominal Roll:

    Unit
    11th Australian Field Artillery Brigade
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    11th Australian Field Artillery Battery
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    2nd Australian Divisional Artillery
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant
    London Gazette
    01 February 1919 on page 1726 at position 7
    Commonwealth Gazette
    03 June 1919 on page 952 at position 13
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    11th Australian Field Artillery Battery
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    105th Australian (Howitzer) Battery
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Gunner
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    5th Australian Field Artillery Brigade
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Sergeant
    London Gazette
    18 July 1917 on page 7271 at position 4
    Commonwealth Gazette
    08 November 1917 on page 2941 at position 11
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    5th Australian Field Artillery Brigade
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Sergeant
  • First World War Embarkation Roll:

    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Gunner
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    5th Australian Field Artillery Brigade
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Gunner
    London Gazette
    21 October 1916 on page 10222 at position 15
    Commonwealth Gazette
    19 April 1917 on page 918 at position 24

Timeline

Date of birth 25 October 1892
Date of birth 25 October 1892
date of birth 25 October 1892
Date of enlistment 21 October 1915
Date of embarkation 15 January 1916
Date of recommendation honour or award 21 May 1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 25 May 1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 27 August 1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 28 August 1918
Date returned to Australia 10 April 1919
Date of death 20 November 1951
Date of death 20 November 1951
date of death 20 November 1951