Arthur Richard Austin

Mr Arthur Richard Austin
10 Sep 1903 - 07 Dec 2003
Biography

He was the son of Richard and Agnes Austin. His father was a house painter, but sufficiently successful to have a servant in 1921. Arthur married Ann Amy Waterworth in 1924 and they had a son Rowland Austin in 1927.

Arthur appears on a telephone contact list compiled in the late 1990s by David Ingrams, researcher and son of an outstation operator himself, noting Arthur was a radio operator on the Gower. His wartime home address is in the area likely for the outstation based on available information. Unfortunately no other recorded information has been found from their contact with each other.

Postings
Unit or location Role Posted from until
Mwmbwls Allan-orsaf Operator Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Gower Outstation Operator Unknown 03 Dec 1944
National ID
XLFP 227/1
Occupation

Electrical Sound Engineer

Address
The Chalet
Pennard Road
Other information

The Chalet was demolished in 2008 and a replacement property, Pennard House, 76 Pennard Road, Swansea, built in its place. This was put forward for design awards.

References

1939 Register
1921 Census

FindMyPast

David Ingrams contact list (copy held by CART)

Address records

Planning documents