Career
He was about 27 years old, and a corporal in the 49th Regiment of Foot (later The Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales"s)), British Army during the Crimean War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the Venture capital. On 30 October 1854 at Sebastopol, in the Crimean Peninsula, Corporal Owens greatly distinguished himself in a personal encounter with the Russians, and gave assistance to a lieutenant of his regiment. He died Romford, Essex, 20 August 1901.
