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Harold Joseph Austin

In memory of:

Private Harold Joseph Austin

March 22, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

1226

Age:

15

Force:

Army

Unit:

Welland Canal Force

Additional Information


Born:

November 21, 1902

Son of John Joseph and Susan Austin, of St. Catharines, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 362 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

LOUTH TOWNSHIP (ROCKAWAY) CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada

Grave Reference:

Family Plot

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Drowned in the Welland Canal  http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/006003-119.01-e.php?q2=36&q3=2843&sqn=1134&tt=1368&PHPSESSID=vpccpb7aqosbbtepte14uihph3
  • Memorial– The Cenotaph at Memorial Park in St. Catharines, Ontario, was dedicated on August 7th, 1927 by the Prince of Wales (future King Edward VIII), and unveiled by Brigadier General W. B. M. King, C.M.G., D.S.O.  The names of St. Catharines men who died as a result of their service during World War I are listed on two bronze tablets located at City Hall.

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