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Name : Sidney Jack Augustus Son of Leonard Ernest Augustus and Gertrude Jessie Augustus (née Turner), of Cowes, Isle of Wight; husband of Eileen May Augustus, of West Cowes. Born : 1913, Cowes. Married : 1939, Eileen May Fuller. One son, Ralph John, born 1941. |
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: 1911 : Leonard and Gertrude Agustus (sic), with their eldest son, Leslie, are boarders at 4 Rye Cottages, Clarence Road, East Cowes. Leonard Agustus is a Cook with the Royal Navy. Electoral roll information : 1922 : Leonard Ernest Augustus is listed at Victoria Road, East Cowes. 1947 : Eileen Augustus is listed at 1, Arcade, High Street, Cowes. |
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| Service Details : Sergeant 5495278 Sidney Jack Augustus, 2nd Bn., Hampshire Regiment. |
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| Casualty Details : Died : 5 December 1942, aged 29. Buried at : Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia. CWGC Record |
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Memorials : East Cowes Parish War Memorial as JACK AUGUSTUS |
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Documents and Newspaper cuttings :
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PRESS
Saturday, April 24, 1943 Page 3 ISLAND ROLL OF HONOUR DIED OF WOUNDS. Sergt. Sydney Jack Augustus, Hampshire Regt., in North Africa. Sergt. Augustus was reported missing in December. He leaves a widow and a son, who reside at 29 Victoria-road, East Cowes. Before joining up Sergt. Augustus was employed by Messrs. J.S. White and Co. |
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: Janet Griffin for newspaper research |
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