Cemetery: Clifton-On-Dunsmore (St. Mary) Additional Churchyard
Country: England
Area: Warwickshire
Rank: Colonel
Force: Royal Air Force
Official Number: Royal Air Force
Unit:
Country of Service: British
Details: Killed in flying accident at Lilbourne aerodrome 25/07/18 Son of George and Alice Austin-Sparks, of 6, Elmwood Crescent, Kingsbury, Middx; husband of Elizabeth J. Austin-Sparks. Born at Streatham, London. Returned from Argentine Oct., 1914, rejoined London Scottish Nov., 1914. 2nd Lt. 11th Hussars (12th Cavalry Bde.), Dec., 1914. Captain R.A. May, 1915. Attd. R.F.C. June, 1915. Wounded whilst flying over Ypres July, 1915. Col.-in-Command R.A.F. (Midland Area) June, 1918. Member of the Thames Rowing Club, Belsize Boxing Club and the London Scottish Rugby Football Club.
Photograph by Amanda Slater