Name
Frederick Alfred Atkins Austin
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
30/09/1918
26
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
27477
Border Regiment
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY
Plot XIV, Row E, Grave 15.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour, Christ Church Memorial, Watford, Primitive Methodist Church Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of David and Sarah Jane (nee ATKINS) AUSTIN of Watford.
His parents married 1883 in the Leighton Buzzard, Beds, district. Sarah died 1926 in Watford aged 61, and was buried 5 May in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; David died 1935 in Watford aged 78, and was buried 29 May, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
Frederick was born 24 June 1892 in Leighton Buzzard. He attended first Callowland Infants’ School, Watford; then Callowland Board School from 9 January 1899 to 22 June 1906. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 8 he lived in Watford, with his parents and four siblings. On the 1911 Census, a basket maker aged 18, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and five siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Bedford, and was formerly Private 6382 Essex Regiment. He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Frederick’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
There is a brief article about and a Death announcement for Frederick in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 23 November 1918; plus an In Memoriam in the issue dated 4 October 1919. Has a entry in the National Roll of the Great War.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
