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1206969Able Seaman George Harold Austin
Royal Navy H.M.S. Brittania.
(d.10 Nov 1918)
George Austin served in H.M.S. Brittania. Remembered at . WW1
1207158Stoker George Austin
Royal Naval Reserve H.M.S. Cressy.
(d.22 Sep 1914)
George Austin served in H.M.S. Cressy. Remembered at . WW1
1208198Private George Austin
Royal Marine Labour Corps
(d.1 Sep 1917)
George Austin served in Remembered at . WW1
208052Pte. Harry Austin
British Army Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Wigan, Lancashire
My maternal grandfather, Harry Austin, enlisted on 16th November 1914, aged 19 and joined the RAMC, but I do not know to which army regiment he was attached. He went to France on 18th February 1915 and was badly injured on 4th March 1917, but we do not know in which particular battle apart from "the Somme". He was discharged on 10th October 1917 because of his injuries.
215909Pte Harry Austin
British Army 17th Btn Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Oakengates, Shropshire
(d.31st Jul 1917)
Harry Austin was killed in action aged 24 years 31/07/1917, and is remembered upon Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.He was the son of Robert and Ellen Austin of Oakengates. (Also brother of Private Edwin Austin 11813, KIA age 28 22/8/1917). My Great Uncle so he is not forgotten.
1207006Able Seaman Henry Albert Austin
Royal Navy H.M.S. Alert.
(d.31 Dec 1916)
Henry Austin served in H.M.S. Alert. Remembered at . WW1
1207264Telegraphist Herbert George Edwin Austin
Royal Navy H.M.S. Gaillardia.
(d.22 Mar 1918)
Herbert Austin served in H.M.S. Gaillardia. Remembered at . WW1
216766Slr. James Austin
Mercantile Marine SS Memphian
from:Dublin
(d.8th Oct 1917)
James Austin was the son of George and Bridget Austin, of Hogestown Road, Rush, County Dublin. The SS Memphian was on a voyage from Liverpool to New Orleans when it was sunk following an attack from the German submarine U-96. James was one of the 32 who lost their lives. He was 21 years old.
James is commemorated on Tower Hill Memorial, London.
233620Pte. James William Austin
British Army 8th (Service) Btn. Kins Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
from:Goole, Yorkshire
(d.8th October 1916)
Our great grandfather, Private James William Austin of Goole, died of wounds on 8th October 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. He rests in peace at Dernancourt Cemetery, near Albert, France.
1206765Able Seaman John William Austin
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Anson Btn. Royal Naval Division
(d.24 Mar 1918)
#REF!
222596Pte. Joseph Austin
British Army 1st Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
(d.9 May 1915)
226675L. J. Austin
British Army
L J Austin was a doctor. He was a POW at three camps: Magdeburg, Koln and Torgau.
1207592Petty Officer Percy John Austin
Royal Navy H.M.S. Pembroke
(d.7 May 1915)
Percy Austin served in H.M.S. Pembroke Remembered at . WW1
1207457Chief Armourer Rufus Samuel Mardon Austin
Royal Marines H.M.S. Laurentic
(d.25 Jan 1917)
Rufus Austin served in H.M.S. Laurentic Remembered at . WW1
233595Cpl. Thomas Oswald Austin
British Army 1/7th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Berwick upon Tweed
(d.15th Sep 1916)
Corporal Thomas Oswald Austin served with the 1/7th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. He was killed in action in France on 15th of September 1916, aged 19, during the Battle of the Somme. He was the son of Mrs Martha Dempster of 4 Station Cottages, Tweedmouth and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Thiepval, Somme, France. He fell in an attack on German positions near Mametz Wood which was only partially successful and cost the Battalion heavily. Three officers and 40 other ranks were killed and seven officers and 219 Other Ranks were wounded. In addition 74 other ranks were posted missing. He had been wounded three times previously. Before the war he had been employed as a miner at Scremerston.
1208039Sapper Thomas Austin
Royal Marines R.M. Div. Engineers, R.N. Div.
(d.3 Nov 1915)
Thomas Austin served in R.M. Div. Engineers, R.N. Div. Remembered at . WW1
1207852Officers Steward 1st Clas Walter Frank Austin
Royal Navy H.M.S. Vivid.
(d.29 Jul 1918)
Walter Austin served in H.M.S. Vivid. Remembered at . WW1
1207904Petty Officer Stoker Walter William Austin
Royal Navy HMS C31.
(d.7 Jan 1915)
Walter Austin served in HMS C31. Remembered at . WW1
1207176Able Seaman William George Herbert Austin
Royal Navy H.M.S. Defence.
(d.31 May 1916)
William Austin served in H.M.S. Defence. Remembered at . WW1
1207570Ordinary Seaman William Frank Austin
Royal Navy H.M.S. Pathfinder.
(d.5 Sep 1914)
William Austin served in H.M.S. Pathfinder. Remembered at . WW1
1207615Air Mechanic 1st Class Austins
Royal Naval Air Service H.M.S. President II
(d.4 Jul 1917)
Austins served in H.M.S. President II Remembered at . WW1
1207677Yeoman of Signals Basil Austridge
Royal Navy H.M.S. Queen Mary.
(d.31 May 1916)
Basil Austridge served in H.M.S. Queen Mary. Remembered at . WW1
1207737Chief Petty Officer Teleg John Austridge
Royal Navy H.M.S. Tipperary.
(d.1 Jun 1916)
John Austridge served in H.M.S. Tipperary. Remembered at . WW1
1207636Able Seaman Albert William Authers
Royal Navy H.M.S. Princess Irene.
(d.27 May 1915)
Albert Authers served in H.M.S. Princess Irene. Remembered at . WW1
1207513Ships Steward Archibold John Authers
Royal Navy H.M.S. Monmouth.
(d.1 Nov 1914)
Archibold Authers served in H.M.S. Monmouth. Remembered at . WW1
216767L/Cpl. Charles Authors
British Army 9th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers
from:Dublin
(d.23rd Jul 1916)
Charles Authors, son of Mrs. Annie Authors, of 4 Waters Cottage, Golden Bridge, Inchicore, Dublin, was born in Dublin and later enlisted there. He was 30 years old when he was killed in action during the Battle of the Somme. He is commemorated on Panel 127 to 129, Loos Memorial, Pas De Calais, France.
1207409Cooks Mate Joziah Auton
Royal Navy H.M.S. Indefatigable.
(d.31 May 1916)
Joziah Auton served in H.M.S. Indefatigable. Remembered at . WW1
1207711Ordinary Telegraphist Reginald Thomas Auton
Royal Navy H.M.S. Simoom.
(d.23 Jan 1917)
Reginald Auton served in H.M.S. Simoom. Remembered at . WW1
206758Gnr. Benjamin Auty
British Army West Riding Regiment
Benjamin Auty joined up with the West Riding Regiment as Private 11377. He was sent to France on the 5th of December 1914 and later transferred to the Royal Garrison Artillery as Gunner 211575.
1207637Leading Seaman Herbert Auty
Royal Navy H.M.S. Princess Irene.
(d.27 May 1915)
Herbert Auty served in H.M.S. Princess Irene. Remembered at . WW1
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