William Austin DSO
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William Semmens Austin DSO (1871 - 1931)

Lt Col William Semmens "William C" Austin DSO
Born in St Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England, United Kingdommap
Son of and
Brother of
Husband of — married about 24 Jan 1898 (to 22 May 1904) in Reefton, Nelson, New Zealandmap
[children unknown]
Died at age 60 in Karori, Wellington, New Zealandmap
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Biography

Flag of Cornwall (St Piran's Cross, pre-1838)
William Austin DSO was born in Cornwall, England.

William was born on 28 March 1871 in Saint Just in Penwith.[1][2] He was just one month old at the time of the 1871 census in England.[3]

His family arrived in New Zealand aboard the Caroline on 13 January 1876, in Nelson.[2][4] They departed from Westport on 4 February aboard Wallace (Master Conway) for anywhere south of there.[5]

He married Margaret Campbell in 1898.[6] She passed away suddenly on 22 May 1904.[7][8][9][10][11][12]

Married Christina Blair on 20 February 1913,[13] in Christchurch. Officiated by Rev. J McKenzie.[14]

He had been an inspector of schools since at least 1914.[15][1]
New Zealand
William Austin DSO lived in Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand.

89 Cowper Street, Greymouth, since at least 1914.[1]

Joined the army in 1915.[1][16]
New Zealand
William Austin DSO lived in Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.

Lived in Wellington as early as 1925, noted in that year's edition of Who´s Who in New Zealand and The Western Pacific as "inspector of technical instruction"[2] – specifically, lived at 23 North Terrace in the Wellington Suburbs in 1928.[17]

He passed away on 31 August 1931 aged 60,[18] a retired[19] civil servant.[20] He was buried on 2 September at plot 71, Z, *Public 2[19] (plot 58, row 5, block AA, area 11).[21]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ancestry.com. New Zealand, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920 [database on-line]: Image. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. Original data: New Zealand World War I Service Dossiers, 1914-1920. Archives New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Who's Who in New Zealand and the Western Pacific, 1908, 1925, 1938 >1925 [database on-line]: Image. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors. Original data: Who's Who in New Zealand and the Western Pacific Various Sources
  3. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1871 England Census, Cornwall, St Just, St Just in Penwith, 8 [database on-line]: Image. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871. Class: RG10; Piece: 2344; Folio: 28; Page: 5; GSU roll: 835095. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1871. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England.
  4. ↑ He remembered this as being 1877 in Who´s Who in New Zealand and The Western Pacific, 1925.
  5. ↑ Westport Times (8 Feb 1876). SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Vol. X, issue 1352, page 2.
  6. ↑ NZ BDM Index, Marriages. 1898. William Semmens Austin and Margaret Campbell. Registration number: 1898/2330
  7. ↑ Grey River Argus (23 May 1904). DEATH. Page 2.
    • Greymouth Evening Star (23 May 1904). ITALY AND THE POPE. Page 2.
    • Greymouth Evening Star (23 May 1904). DEATH. Page 2.
    • Greymouth Evening Star (24 May 1904). DEATH. Page 2.
    • Greymouth Evening Star (25 May 1904). DEATH. Page 2.
  8. ↑ Greymouth Evening Star (25 May 1904). OUR REEFTON LETTER. Page 3.
  9. ↑ Greymouth Evening Star (25 May 1904). OUR REEFTON LETTER. Page 3.
  10. ↑ Grey River Argus (24 May 1904). Reefton Notes. Page 3.
  11. ↑ Greymouth Evening Star (28 May 1904). THE THIBETAN AFFAIR. Page 2.
  12. ↑ Grey River Argus (28 May 1904). AND BLACKBALL NEWS, (PUBLISHED DAILY.). Page 2.
  13. ↑ NZ BDM Index, Marriages. 1913. William Semmens Austin and Christina Blair. Registration number: 1913/2366. Ancestry au Record 8950 #1063890
  14. ↑ Ancestry.com. New Zealand, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920 [database on-line]: Image. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. Original data: New Zealand World War I Service Dossiers, 1914-1920. Archives New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand.
  15. ↑ Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Teacher and Civil Service Examinations and Licenses, 1880-1920 > Teachers Examinations and Licenses Extract [database on-line]: Image. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors. Original data: New Zealand, Teachers Civil Service Examinations and Licences [1880–1918]. CD-ROM. Ravensbourne, Dunedin, New Zealand: Colonial CD Books. New Zealand Teachers Examinations and Licenses [1880–1920]. CD-ROM. Ravensbourne, Dunedin, New Zealand: Colonial CD Books.
    • Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Teacher and Civil Service Examinations and Licenses, 1880-1920 > Teachers Examinations and Licenses Extract [database on-line]: Image.
  16. ↑ Ancestry.com. New Zealand, World War I Army Nominal Rolls, 1914-1918 > Vol. 1: 15 Aug 1914 - 31 Dec 1915 [database on-line]: Image. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 1914-1918 War. Microfiche 1-18. BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand.
  17. ↑ Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-2010 > 1928 > Wellington > Wellington Suburbs [database on-line]: Image. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853–2010. Auckland, New Zealand: BAB microfilming and Electoral Roll Commison, New Zealand. Microfiche publication,.
  18. ↑ NZ BDM Index, Deaths. [31 Aug] 1931. William Semmens. Date of birth/age at death: 60 years. Registration number: 1931/8074. Ancestry au Record 8952 #38337
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Wm Semmens Austin. Wellington City Council. Last accessed 2 Mar 2024.
  20. ↑ Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Notices of Deceased Estates, 1880-1950 [database on-line]: Image. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Original data: Deceased Estates Placed Under the New Zealand Public Trust 1880 to 1928, 1931 to 1950. Ravensbourne, Dunedin, New Zealand: Colonial CD Books, n.d.
  21. ↑ Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007 > Wellington [database on-line]: Image. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: New Zealand Cemetery Records. New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated.
    • Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007 > Wellington [database on-line]: Image.




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