Military service
Service number:
B/112745
Age:
29
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
48th Highlanders of Canada
Birth:
January 14, 1914
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Enlistment:
May 14, 1942
Toronto, Ontario
Death:
December 7, 1943
Italy
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
X. F. 5.
Additional information
Son of William and Mary Austin.
Digital gallery of Private Emmet Francis Austin
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Photo of Emmet Francis Austin
Tracadie, Prince Edward Island -
Grave marker
Emmet's grave at Moro River Canadian War Cemetery (2012). -
Grave marker
First visit by Emmet's family to his grave at Moro River Canadian War Cemetery (2012). His medals were brought all the way from Canada. -
Registry
Emmet's listing in the book of graves at Moro River Canadian War Cemetery (2012). -
Entrance
Entrance - Moro River Canadian War Cemetery - May 2013 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Cemetery
Moro River Canadian War Cemetery - May 2013 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Grave Marker
Grave marker - Moro River Canadian War Cemetery - May 2013 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Badge
In memory of the members of the 48th Highlanders of Canada who went to war and did not come home. Submitted on behalf of the 48th Highlanders Museum, 73 Simcoe St. Toronto, ON M5J 1W9 Submitted for the project Operation: Picture Me.
Digital gallery of
Private Emmet Francis Austin
Digital gallery of
Private Emmet Francis Austin
Digital gallery of
Private Emmet Francis Austin
Digital gallery of
Private Emmet Francis Austin
Digital gallery of
Private Emmet Francis Austin
Digital gallery of
Private Emmet Francis Austin
Digital gallery of
Private Emmet Francis Austin
Digital gallery of
Private Emmet Francis Austin
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 133 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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