Life of Wilfred Owen

Wilfred Owen was born on March 18^th, 1893 in Oswestry, Shropshire. Owen's education in his youth varied due to his family being forced to move around. His education included places such as Birkenhead Institute and Shrewsbury Borough Technical School. Owen passed the matriculation exam for the University of London however, his financial status and inability to obtain a scholarship impeded his attendance. In the autumn of 1915, Owen enlisted in the English Artists’ Rifles. He served as a second Lieutenant with the Manchester Regimen. During May of 1917, Owen was diagnosed with shell-shock and was brought to Craiglockhart. During his stay he met various other war poets, this includes Siegfried Sassoon and Robert Graves. Once released, Owen rejoined his regiment but was killed in action. With the help of Siegfried Sassoon and Edith Sitwell, Owen’s works were published for the public to see.