Austin, James –

Son of John and Annie Austin, of 69, Gibraltar Street, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Bertha Austin, of 64, Gibraltar Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted October 1914.

Personal details

  • Surname: Austin
  • Forename: James
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 34
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: May 9th, 1915
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Lance Corporal
  • Unit: 1st (Regular) Battalion.
  • Service number: 4600
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
  • CWGC reference: Panel 27 and 28.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 28/05/1915 04/06/1915 06/08/1915 28/04/1916 12/05/1916 11/05/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5g 6b* S1d* 6d/e* 5h 4h
  • Bolton Chronicle: 10/05/1918

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