| Surname: | Austin |
| Initials: | S |
| Rank: | Company Sergeant Major |
| Army Number: | .621 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 22/9/1915 to 3/11/1915 and 8/11/1915 7/8/1894 enlisted Leicestershire Regiment No. 4140, age 18.11, labourer, born Melton Mobray, formerly served in 3 Militia Bn Leicestershire Regiment, No. 373. 1/8/1900 transferred to MFP, 24/3/1907 Cpl, 7/1/1911 Sgt, 30/10/1915 C/Sgt, 4/10/1914 CSM. Served Home 7/8/1884 to 6/2/1900, Egypt 7/2/1900 to 31/1/1905, Home 1/2/1905 to 21/9/1915, BEF 22/9/1915 to 3/11/1915, Home 4/11/1915 to 9/10/1915, BEF 10/10./1915 to 1/8/1919, Home 2/9/1919 to 30/9/1919, class Z reserve 31/8/1919 to 1/10/1919. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal Army Order 117 of 1913. 24/4/1906 married Florence Catherine Simcock at St Georges, Hanover Square, London, 4 Children, Address 22/6/1920 35 Coronation Buildings, South Lambeth Road, London SW8. 3/8/1919 serving Rhine Army. Father Thomas Perkins, mother Catherine, Snow Hill, Melton Mobray. Info from Pension Index Card:- Austin, Samuel, MFP, 621, SFJ.992. 2575/F, Samuel Austin. He has the same No. as Sgt G A Thake, MMP. |