OWEN FRANCIS ROBERTS
PARENTS: Owen Thomas Gerald ROBERTS and Mary Ann GWYNN
BIRTH: 12 May 1923 in Ballarat East, Victoria, Australia
DEATH: 27 Dec 1946 in San Remo, Victoria, Australia
SIBLINGS: Mary Sheila ROBERTS b:17 Jan 1925
  William (Bill) James ROBERTS b:18 Oct 1927
  Monica Edna ROBERTS b:21 Jan 1931 - d:23 Jan 1931
  Frederick John ROBERTS b:21 Jan 1931 - d:21 Jan 1931
Owen joined the RAAF as an 18 year old and served as a wireless mechanic on the Catalina Flying Boats at Lake Boga in Northern Victoria and also in Papua New Guinea. He attained the rank of Sergeant. Not long after being demobilised he went with his mother and brother Bill to San Remo for a beach picnic and was drowned. Bill was very nearly drowned trying to save him.

Owen aged 7 months
Owen with his cousin Peter Gwynn
Owen with his girlfriend
Connie McMahon

In the backyard at Deepdene
Outside the family home in Deepdene
rear: Bill, Mary and Owen
front: Owen and Mary Ann

Fixing an aerial at Laverton airbase, Victoria during WW2
Trying out the pilots seat while in New Guinea
 
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