Regimental number | 2031 |
Place of birth | Pyrmont, Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Glebe Superior Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Address | 128 George Street, Redfern, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, Arthur Edward Austin, 128 George Street, Redfern, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the NSW Cadet Forces and was a Sergeant in Compulsory Training. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 36th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was always fond of soldiering - whilst in Compulsory Training had qualified for Lieutenants rank. Whilst on active service his cheery disposition earned for him the nickname of "Happy" - was a Sergt on leaving with reinforcements. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | London Road, Houplines, near Armentieres |
Age at death | 19 |
Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot V, Row A, Grave 19), Armentieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 126 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur Edward and Lily Mary AUSTIN, 17 Macauley Street, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: 9814 Corporal George Payne AUSTIN, 9th Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 25 January 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |