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237977VAD. Austen
Voluntary Aid Detachment No. 16 Stationary Hospital
1207539Able Seaman James Austen
Royal Navy H.M.S. Negro.
(d.21 Dec 1916)
James Austen served in H.M.S. Negro. Remembered at . WW1
1207675Midshipman Mark Austen
Royal Navy H.M.S. Queen Mary.
(d.31 May 1916)
Mark Austen served in H.M.S. Queen Mary. Remembered at . WW1
1206818Boy Telegraphist Thomas Charles Barwick Austen
Royal Navy H.M S Vanguard
(d.9 Jul 1917)
Thomas Austen served in H.M S Vanguard Remembered at . WW1
1207596Commander Surgeon Thomas Austen
Royal Navy H.M.S. Pembroke
(d.22 Oct 1918)
Thomas Austen served in H.M.S. Pembroke Remembered at . WW1
1206700Private Walter Henry Austen
1st Btn. Royal Marine Light Infantry
(d.3 Oct 1918)
Walter Austen served in 1st Btn. Royal Marine Light Infantry Remembered at . WW1
254373L/Cpl. William Arthur Austen
British Army 7th Battalion Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry
from:12 Granvilles Flats, Westham, Weymouth
(d.13th September 1917)
William Austen was the son of William and Nellie Austen. Husband to Ethel Dora Bartley, and father to 3 young daughters, Barbara (29 Aug 1912), Gwendolyn (5 December 1914) and Christina (22 Dec 1916).
He enlisted in Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry at the Red Lion Hotel, Crewkerne, Somerset, he had formerly served with the West Somerset Yeomanry.
From his diary "went into action at Goodecourt over the top came out from trenches went back to Meault staid a week went from Meault to Corby had a month at Corby. Went over the top at Langemarck on the 16th August 1917 got relieved on the 19th of August 1917"
Just a month later he was killed. Extract from the letter from Captain WS Robins who wrote to his widow Ethel Dora Austen (formerly Bartley) "He got killed by shell fire on Pelkim (Pilckem) Ridge just behind Langemark in Belgium. He was helping to carry a wounded man to the dressing station when he was killed by a shell".
500760Pte. James Hodgson Austerfield
British Army 11th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:2, Jacob's Well Lane, Wakefield, Yorkshire
(d.7th Jun 1917)
1206763Able Seaman Austin
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Anson Btn. Royal Naval Division
(d.20 Feb 1917)
#REF!
1207233Leading Seaman Austin
Royal Navy H.M.S. Emperor of India
(d.7 Jul 1918)
Austin served in H.M.S. Emperor of India Remembered at . WW1
1207864Able Seaman Austin
Royal Navy H.M.S. Wear
(d.1 Oct 1918)
Austin served in H.M.S. Wear Remembered at . WW1
1208047Petty Officer Motor Mecha Austin
Royal Naval Air Service R.N. Armoured Car Div.
(d.4 Jun 1915)
Austin served in R.N. Armoured Car Div. Remembered at . WW1
1207356Paymaster Alan Murray Austin
Royal Navy H.M.S. Hawke.
(d.15 Oct 1914)
Alan Austin served in H.M.S. Hawke. Remembered at . WW1
155051Chief ERA Albert Victor Austin
Royal Navy H.M.S Amphion
(d.6th Aug 1914)
Albert Victor Austin was my Great, Great Granddad on my Mum's side. I am searching for more details.
1207010Chief Engine Room Artific Albert Victor Austin
Royal Navy H.M.S. Amphion.
(d.6 Aug 1914)
Albert Austin served in H.M.S. Amphion. Remembered at . WW1
1207745Officers Steward 2nd Clas Albert Edward Austin
Royal Navy H.M.S. Turbulent.
(d.1 Jun 1916)
Albert Austin served in H.M.S. Turbulent. Remembered at . WW1
1208234Leading Seaman Albert Edward Austin
Royal Navy
(d.5 Jun 1916)
Albert Austin served in Remembered at . WW1
1205524Pte. Alfred G. Austin
British Army 10th Btn. D Coy. Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment
from:7, Higham Rd:, Burton Latimer, Northants.
(d.4th Aug 1917)
Alfred was killed aged just 19. His name is inscribed on the wall of the Menin gate memorial.
1207676Stoker 1st Class Alfred Austin
Royal Navy H.M.S. Queen Mary.
(d.31 May 1916)
Alfred Austin served in H.M.S. Queen Mary. Remembered at . WW1
223655Spr. Arthur Ernest Clifford Austin
British Army 93rd Field Coy. Royal Engineers
from:Oxford Street, Sandfields, Swansea
(d.11th Aug 1916)
Clifford Austin died at Longueval on 11th of August 1916, on the eleventh day of his last front line posting as the 17th Division fought over the village of Longueval and Delville Wood. He has no known grave but is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
300210Clr/Sgt. Arthur Warburton Austin
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
1207145Private Arthur Frederick Austin
Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Conquest
(d.28 Mar 1916)
Arthur Austin served in H.M.S. Conquest Remembered at . WW1
1207613Boy 2nd Class Arthur George Austin
Royal Navy H.M.S. Powerful.
(d.18 Jan 1919)
Arthur Austin served in H.M.S. Powerful. Remembered at . WW1
1206707Lance Corporal Charles Norton Austin
1st Btn. Royal Marine Light Infantry
(d.17 Feb 1917)
Charles Austin served in 1st Btn. Royal Marine Light Infantry Remembered at . WW1
1207562Chief Stoker Douglas James Austin
Royal Navy H.M.S. Partridge.
(d.12 Dec 1917)
Douglas Austin served in H.M.S. Partridge. Remembered at . WW1
968Cpl. Edward Phillip Austin
Australian Imperial Force 33rd Btn.
(d.13th July 1917)
215908Pte. Edwin Austin
British Army 6th Btn King's Shrops Light Infantry
from:Oakengates, Shropshire
(d.22nd Aug 1917)
Edwin Austin was killed in action 22/08/1917 aged 28 years and is remembered upon Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. He was son of the late Robert and Ellen Austin of Oakengates. (Also brother of Private Harry Austin 60573, KIA age 24 31/7/1917).
My Great Uncle, so he is not forgotten.
1208084Petty Officer Stoker Edwin Walter Austin
Royal Australian Navy
(d.10 Apr 1918)
Edwin Austin served in Remembered at . WW1
1207062Petty Officer Stoker Frank Austin
Royal Navy H.M.S. Black Prince.
(d.31 May 1916)
Frank Austin served in H.M.S. Black Prince. Remembered at . WW1
500785Pte. G. E. Austin
British Army 12th Btn. East Surrey Regt.
(d.7th Jun 1917)
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