Name
Stanley Arthur Austin
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
621487
804th Army Education Corps
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Biography
Stanley Austin was born in 1896 at Abbots Langley the son of Arthur and Jane Austin. In 1898 and 1906 the family grew when two daughters were born. Arthur Austin was employed at the Asylum, by the Metropolitan Asylum Board, as a House Painter. In the 1901 and 1911 Census the family were shown living at 99 Breakspeare Road, Abbots Langley, Arthur’s father, Daniel Austin, lived next door at 101 Breakspeare Road, as did Stanley’s cousin Henry.
In 1911 Stanley worked as a Baker. When War was declared in August 1914 Stanley’s cousin Henry immediately enlisted with Kitchener’s Volunteer Army. Stanley was first recorded in the May 1915 edition of the Abbots Langley Parish Magazine serving with the Civil Service Rifles (CSR). The CSR had mobilised at Bedmond from very early in the War and several local men enlisted with the battalion before it left for France in March 1915. Stanley was listed with the CSR in the Parish Magazine Roll of Honour each month throughout the War.
At the end of the War Stanley Austin was recorded in the Absent Voters Lists. In Autumn 1918 he was listed serving as a Private with the 2/15th Battalion (Civil Service Rifles) London Regiment, however in the Spring 1919 and Autumn 1919 Lists he had been transferred to the 804th Army Education Corps (AEC) and had attained the rank of Corporal. At the end of the War the AEC provided training to prepare men and women for civilian life. In each of the Absent Voter Records Stanley indicated that his home address was 99 Breakspeare Road, Abbots Langley.
Both Stanley, and his cousin Henry survived the War.
Additional Information
Formerly 531193, 2/15th Battalion (Civil Service Rifles) London Regiment
Acknowledgments
Roger Yapp - www.backtothefront.org
