Austin Robert Edward Pte 4452687
Personnel Entry
Name Austin Robert Edward
Army number 4452687
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born Newcastle upon Tyne - date not yet known.
Age 0
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date. Posted ? 8th Bn DLI. Posted 11th Bn DLI. ? Served BEF. Served Iceland. Served Normandy. Posted 8th Bn DLI - probably on the disbandment of 11th Battalion. KILLED in ACTION with 8th Bn DLI 29/11/1944.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Possibly 1/9/1939.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 29-Nov-44
Home address Resident of Durham City. Son of Edward Frances Austin and of Florence Jane Austin of Gilesgate, Durham. Buried Grave 12. B. 10. Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery.
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