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General => Armed Forces => Topic started by: Char44 on Friday 30 December 16 20:43 GMT (UK)
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Hello ! , I hope I`m in the right spot . I have having trouble finding information about my Great Uncle . The only information I found was on his headstone I was told he was married at the time he served but do not know her name .
In Loving Memory Of
Sgt . George D Austin
B 86433 R G A S C
He was buried in York Cemetery .
How can I find any info .
Thank you for your time
Char44
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Which war and when did he die?
When and where was he born?
Have you looked on freebmd for a marriage? www.freebmd.org.uk
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Not sure on which war it was
He was born 24 July 1909 in England , died 06 September 1952 Toronto , Ontario .
I have tried looking in a lot of places but still no luck am hoping someone can help .
char44
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If he was only born in 1909 that rules out WW1 which was 1914-1918
If he died in Canada presume you mean York Cemetary in Canada and not York England??
When did he emigrate to Canada?
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The only George Douglas Austin birth in England was 23.12.1904 and he died in 1982 in England
Who were his parents?
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His parents were John Fell Austin and Helen Austin ( nee Douglas ) Or he could of put his step father on the form also maybe his name was Hugh BIngham . I was also told that George and his first wife had a daughter not sure when he was married it was between 1928 to 1940 in Canada.
I tried contacting the Canadian military have not heard from them and it has been 6 months now .
Thanks for the help
char44
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A George Austin was born Gateshead July qtr 1909 10a 1069 - mothers maiden name Douglas
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It is likely that the second initial in his regiment is a C, Royal Canadian Army Service Corps.
That said, a search of the Canadian military archives, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Findagrave and Ancestry /FindMyPast turn up blank.
Does his headstone have a date?
You mention contacting the Canadian military. Was it the veterans affairs element which is the best place to go? http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/contact
maxD
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This is his fathers birth reg
Births December qtr 1883
John Fell Austin Kendal 10b 675
There is no marriage between a John Austin/Helen Douglas in England or Wales
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His age and number confirms he was not in the British army. British soldiers were given seven digit numbers in the early 1920s.
Ken
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According to this, a sibling was born in Scotland (1905) and also died in Ontario- perhaps the parents married in Scotland-
http://quickfamilytree.com/fh/Elizabeth-Austin/578244123
A George Douglas Austin born 1909 died 1952 according to this (also gives wife's maiden name)-
https://www.geni.com/people/George-Douglas-Austin/343125332980005681
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It is likely that the second initial in his regiment is a C, Royal Canadian Army Service Corps.
That said, a search of the Canadian military archives, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Findagrave and Ancestry /FindMyPast turn up blank.
Does his headstone have a date?
You mention contacting the Canadian military. Was it the veterans affairs element which is the best place to go? http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/contact
maxD
thank you for you help maxD