We remember Henry George Austen

We remember Henry George Austen

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Timeline

Timeline

1873
sibling Herbert John Reynolds Source:5509995 1873
1876
sibling Francis Mary Austen Source:5510023 1876
1878
birth Tenterden, Kent United Kingdom Source:6170017 12th November 1878
1881
dates Age 2 Source:5509533 3rd April 1881
1881
location Cooper's Farm Cottage, Bromley Common, Kent United Kingdom parents address Source:5509533 3rd April 1881
1886
sibling Alice Julia Jane Austen Source:5510023 2nd October 1886
1891
dates Age 12 Source:5509995 5th April 1891
1891
location Cooper's Farm Cottage, Magpie Hall Lane, Bromley Common, Kent United Kingdom parents address Source:5509995 5th April 1891
1893
sibling Naomi Kate Austen Source:5510023 1893
1901
dates Age 22 Source:5510023 31st March 1901
1901
employment Domestic Gardener Bromley, Kent United Kingdom Source:5510023 31st March 1901
1901
location 18 Johnson Road, Bromley, Kent United Kingdom parents address Source:5510023 31st March 1901
1904
dates Age 25 Source:6171821 25th June 1904
1904
employment Gardener Bromley, Kent United Kingdom Source:6171821 25th June 1904
1904
marriage Sarah Louise Sherwood Source:6171821 25th June 1904
1911
dates Age 32 Source:5510034 2nd April 1911
1911
employment Gardener Domestic Bickley, bromley, Kent United Kingdom Source:5510034 2nd April 1911
1911
location Oldfield Lodge, Oldfield Road, Bickley, Kent United Kingdom their own address Source:5510034 2nd April 1911
1918
enlistment Bromley United Kingdom Source:6171869 May 1918
service British Army Private 57422 King's Royal Rifle Corps Source:105260
service British Army Rifleman 57422 King's Royal Rifle Corps Source:7076308
1918
death Killed in Action The Battalion War Diary records that only two other ranks were killed on this day in, or around, Petit Cambrensis, so Private Henry George Austen must have been one of them. Petit Cambrensis France Source:7076308 Source:6178376 29th October 1918
burial Vis-En-Artois Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Pas de Calais France Source:7076308

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Henry George
Initials HG
Last Name Austen
Source 6170017
First Names Henry George
Initials HG
Last Name Austen
Source 6170017
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
18 Johnson Road, Bromley, Kent United Kingdom parents address known 31st March 1901
Cooper's Farm Cottage, Bromley Common, Kent United Kingdom parents address known 3rd April 1881
Cooper's Farm Cottage, Magpie Hall Lane, Bromley Common, Kent United Kingdom parents address known 5th April 1891
Oldfield Lodge, Oldfield Road, Bickley, Kent United Kingdom their own address known 2nd April 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 57422 King's Royal Rifle Corps Private
British Army 57422 King's Royal Rifle Corps Rifleman
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mary Ann Reynolds mother
William Austen father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Francis Mary Austen sister 1876
Alice Julia Jane Austen sister 2nd October 1886
Naomi Kate Austen sister 1893
Herbert John REynolds step-brother 1873
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Sarah Louise Sherwood wife 25th June 1904

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1

External Evidence

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Battallion War Diary of the 2nd Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps Victor15315
Commonwealth War Graves Website Victor15315

Multimedia

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Henry George Austen on enlistment 1918 Victor15315
Henry George Austen, age 2, at Bromley Kent Victor15315
1891 Census Victor15315
1901 Census Victor15315
1911 Census Victor15315
Birth Certificate of Henry George Austen Victor15315
Marriage Certificate Victor15315
Will of Henry George Austen Victor15315

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