| Regimental number | 2064 |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ellen Austin, Riverstone Lodge, 29 Wimbledon Park Road, Wandsworth, London, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal (Awarded) Valuable services and devotion to duty while in charge of Lewis gun section. (Hooge 20 September 1917). Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'Near HOOGE, FRANCE, on 20th September, 1917 during the attack on GLENCORSE and POLYGONVELDE WOODS L/Cpl. AUSTIN, who was in charge of a Lewis Gun Section, led his men forward under heavy artillery and machine gun fire to the final objective, after which he pushed forward to a prominent position and gave covering fire to the remainder of his Company. He engaged an enemy machine gun which was causing great trouble to our men while consolidating. His conduct and devotion to duty set a fine example to the men of his Section.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
