Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 26C GQS | |
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Early Life :
There is very little to find on this soldier and only the records of United Grand Lodge are able to provide a firm basis to confirm name, location and date of death. William was initiated in Uitenhage, South Africa, which could mean that he was born and raised as native of that country.A search of CWGC shows 4 entries, the only one which could be our man is 10822 Private William Austin of the South African Infantry who died 21st September 1917. Further work is necessary to corroborate this. This soldier's father was called Thomas Cook Austin, which lends further credence that this is the correct person
Education & Career :
Policeman (1913)
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Not Yet Known |
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| Action : No Data |
No Data has been recorded for the final action, because none has yet been found. If you have any information to offer, please contact the Project Team so we can add.
Detail :
The records for Southern Cross Lodge at the United Grand Lodge of England show that William was "Killed in Action Sep 1917"
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Southern Cross No. 1590 E.C. | South Africa (Eastern) |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
26th June 1913 | 12th August 1913 | 30th September 1913 |
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley
Last Updated: 2018-10-21 10:11:43