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244529 Pte. Enoch Owen British Army 23rd Btn. Manchester Regiment from:Llandudno (d.27th Jul 1916) Enoch Owen was born into a family of 9 children, only 4 boys survived to adulthood and all 4 entered the Army to serve in WW1. Enoch was my Great Uncle, he was also the eldest and being under 5 foot 3 inches tall he entered the 23rd Manchester Bantam Regiment. He served in France and on the 27th July 1916 he died from wounds received in the Battle of the Somme and is buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery, France, he was 32 years old. I have a copy of his 'Informal Will' written just 3 months before his death while 'In actual military service'. His Mother, Sarah Owen had inscribed on his gravestone 'He had one life and that he gave all in exchange for a Soldier's grave'. His 3 brother's (including my Grandfather) all survived. 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 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.**