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We remember George Austin
We remember George Austin
Timeline
Timeline
1872
birth
Jamaica
Source:8548618
27th June 1872
1902
marriage
Fanny Elliott Smith
Source:8871044
1902
1911
dates
Age 40
Source:8871042
1911
1911
employment
Seaman
New Zealand Shipping Company
United Kingdom
Source:8871042
1911
1911
location
173 Strone Rd, Forest Gate, Essex
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8871042
1911
1914
dates
Age 42
Source:8871045
22nd September 1914
service
Royal Navy
V 514
Royal Naval Reserve
Source:8548618
service
Royal Navy
Stoker
514V
Royal Naval Reserve - H.M.S. "Cressy."
Source:8548619
1914
death
Killed in Action
drowned as a result of submarine attack
at sea
Netherlands
Source:8548619
Source:8871047
22nd September 1914
burial
Kent
United Kingdom
Source:8548619
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George |
| Initials | G |
| Last Name | Austin |
| Source | 8548616 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173 Strone Rd, Forest Gate, Essex | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1911 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | V 514 | Royal Naval Reserve | |||
| Royal Navy | 514V | Royal Naval Reserve - H.M.S. "Cressy." | Stoker |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca | mother | ||
| William Austin | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fanny Elliott Smith | wife | 1902 |
Media
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| RNR Service Record Card | Fife3190 | |
| Loss of HMS Aboukir, Hogue and Cressy | Deborah102878 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Out of many, one people | Deborah102878 |
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