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Corporal Alfred James Austin

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1892-09-18
Place of birth: Frith Hambleden England
Next of kin: James Austin (father), Frith, Hambleden, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Address: Creighton, Ontario
Religion: Church of England

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 648041
Highest Rank: Corporal
Rank detail
  1. Corporal (Army). 1918-10-08 ?
  2. Lance Corporal (Army). 1918-06-09 to 1918-10-07
  3. Sapper (Army). 1917-02-21 to 1918-06-08
  4. Sapper (Army). 1917-02-10 to 1917-02-20
  5. Lance Corporal (Army). 1916-11-11 to 1917-02-09
  6. Private (Army). 1915-12-23 to 1916-11-10
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Awards

Good Conduct Badge
Date of award: 1917-12-23

British War Medal

Victory Medal

War Service Badge Class A

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 17606
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B0308-S006
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 159th Battalion Lance Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 159th Battalion Sapper Army Canadian Railway Troops 4th Battalion Sapper Army Canadian Railway Troops 5th Battalion Lance Corporal Army Canadian Railway Troops 5th Battalion Corporal Army Canadian Railway Troops 5th Battalion Victory Medal War Service Badge Class A British War Medal Good Conduct Badge ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2008-09-05
Last modified: 2019-04-03