Arthur Austin. Death.

[p.risboy]

Arthur Austin was born 1867. Dinton, Bucks. mmn. Higgins.
Wife, Emma Ives.
Married 1888 @ St Mary's, Princes Risborough.

CWGC.
Son, Joseph Austin,b. 31 Dec 1896, dies 14 Aug 1916, Flanders.(Thiepval Memorial).
Son of Emma Austin, of Long Wick, Princes Risborough, Bucks, and the late Arthur Austin.

1911 census has the family in Longwick.

Dinton comes under Aylebury.R.D. Longwick is under Wycombe.R.D.

The nearest death I can find for Arthur Austin, is in 1924, Wycombe.R.D.

St Mary's WW1. Memorial.

Joseph AUSTIN
Private - 202388
Regiment Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry 1/4th Battalion
Enlisted-Aylesbury
Age/Date of death. 19, d.14 Aug 1916
Killed in action - France & Flanders
Last known address - Princes Risborough
Cemetery Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Grave or Memorial Reference Pier & Face 10A & 10D
Birth 31 Dec 1896. Longwick
Baptism - 1 Aug 1897 Pr Risborough
Parents Arthur & Emma Austin
Parent's occupation hay binder
Parents' Address (last known).Longwick


Steve.

 

[emeltee]

The St Mary's memorial implies that Arthur is still alive. The memorial in Thiepval was built between 1928 and 1932 so perhaps between Joseph being killed and the memorial being built Arthur died. The 1924 death in Wycombe gives an age of 56 which fits with his birth year.

Emeltee

 

[p.risboy]

Thanks MLT. I should know better.:biggrin: