AUSTIN, George Frederick
(Service number N/N)
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Birth
| Date | 25/11/1874 | Place of Birth | Winchester, NZ |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | Winchester | ||
| Occupation | Farm labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | J. AUSTIN (father), Winchester, South canterbruy | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Death
| Date | 22 June 1948 | Age | 73 years |
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| Place of Death | Temuka | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Temuka Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
George Frederick Austin was fifth son of James and Mary (née Shanks) Austin, who emigrated to New Zealand from Northern Ireland after their marriage in 1863. He was drawn in the first military service ballot for No. 10 (South Canterbury) recruiting district in November 1916. George married Matilda Bartos in 1930.
Sources
Temuka Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [16 September 2019]; Timaru Herald, 25 November 1916 (Papers Past) [15 October 2015]
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Teresa Scott, SC branch NZSG
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