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Memorial: M2278

Memorial at Church of St Mary Magdelene, Gillingham, Kent commemorating Michael Austin, RN Boatswain d. 1844 and George Daysh Austin,  Assistant Surgeon RN  d. 1836

Location

Church of St Mary Magdelene, Gillingham, Kent, England

Transcript

'Sacred / to the memory of / Thomas Fitzherbert Austin / son of Michael & Mary Ann Austin / who departed this life / 28 June 1825 / aged 14 years. / Also John William Rawlinson / son of / the Revd John Samuel Rawlinson decd / 21st August 1826, Aged 11 months and 13 days. / Jane Fitzherbert Austin / Daughter of the above / Michael and Mary Ann Austin / Died June 29th 1827 AET 18 / Mary Ann Austin / Mother of the above Thomas and Jane, / Died on the 10th December 1829 / Aged 51 years / Also of George Daysh Austin / Assistant Surgeon of H.M. Mary and member of / The Royal College of Surgeons, London / son of the above / Michael and Mary Austin, / who died 6th June 1836 aged 27 years / also of Mr Michael Austin / who died 1st June 1844, aged 72 years'

Details

Position: Churchyard
Vessel: HMS Mary

People

Austin, Michael
Age: 72
Date of Death: 1/6/1844
Cause of Death: Unknown / None
Rank / Occupation: Boatswain
Organisation: Royal Navy
Austin, George Daysh
Age: 27
Date of Death: 6/6/1836
Cause of Death: Unknown / None
Rank / Occupation: Assistant Surgeon
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Graham Dean and Keith Evans 'Nelson's Heroes' (Norwich, 1994) p. 23; Rear Adm J.A.L. Myers 'The rating's son who became an admiral', 'The Journal of the Orders and Medals Research Society' vol. 39, pp. 268-9.
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