William Owen (Royal Navy officer, born 1737)
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William Owen (Royal Navy officer, born 1737)
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Commander William Owen was a Welsh naval officer. Born in Glan Severn, Montgomeryshire, Wales, of a family of gentry, he was youngest son of David Owen of Cefn Hafod, Montgomeryshire. He was a member of the Royal Navy and lost his right arm from a wound suffered during the Seven Years' War off Pondicherry when supporting the British East India Company forces in 1760. Not content with the half pension he was receiving, he served as an impress officer. After the war, Owen contacted a former fellow
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Owen_(Royal_Navy_officer,_born_1737)
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2006-04-13T22:43:38Z
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2024-09-03T12:24:32Z
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