William T. Owen

William Taylor Owen
Lieutenant Colonel Owen c 1940.
Born(1905-05-27)27 May 1905
Nagambie, Victoria
Died29 July 1942(1942-07-29) (aged 37) 
Kokoda, New Guinea
Buried
Bomana War Cemetery
Allegiance Australia
Service / branchAustralian Army
Years of service1940–1942
RankLieutenant Colonel
Service numberVX45223
Commands39th Battalion (1942)
Battles / wars
AwardsMentioned in Despatches
Distinguished Service Cross (United States)

Lieutenant Colonel William Taylor Owen (27 May 1905 – 29 July 1942) was an Australian Army officer who served during the Second World War. A survivor of the Battle of Rabaul, he was killed in action leading the 39th Battalion during the Kokoda Track campaign.