AUSTIN – Dec.11, at Wroughton, Porchester-road, Newbury, as a result of an accident, George Austin, oldest son of the late Matthew Austin, of Northbourne farm, Broad Hinton, Swindon, Wilts. From NWN 14th December 1916 Mrs. P. p 161 – grave P 3 Buried 15th December 1916 Burial Register Book 1899, page 295, No. 9554. “Staionery Traveller” Father of Lt. G.F. Austin – killed in WW1 Some details of George's past are given on his son's webpage:
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Also recorded on the gravestone is LOUISE V. AUSTIN, described as the “eldest daughter of the above, late of Untali*, died Dec. 18th 1922.” She is not recorded in our burial register or the accounts book. *Untali was in Southern Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe.
:the NWN Death announcement says his daughter Louise died on 15th December “whilst travelling from Buluwayo to Johannesburgh …”. |