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31/01/2020 The CWGC record Aircraftman 1st Class Austin Cousins as the son of Thomas and Margaret Cousins of Brackagh.
31/01/2020 Aircraftman Austin Cousins’ remains were brought home to Brackagh and he was buried in Clogherney Presbyterian Churchyard.
31/01/2020 Sergeant Ernest Arthur Sims and Aircraftman Austin Cousins were killed when their accommodation hut was hit by aircraft at RAF Aldergrove on 15th November 1940.
31/01/2020 Aircraftman 1st Class Austin Cousins was serving with Royal Air Force in November 1940.
31/01/2020 Known family: Thomas Cousins, Margaret Cousins, Kate Cassie Cousins (born 20th January 1910, Ballygawley), Margaret Cousins (born 5th September 1912, Ballygawley), Mary Cousins (born 14th January 1914, Ballygawley), Thomas Cousins (born 19th November 1915, Ballygawley), Austin Cousins (born 11th May 1918, Ballygawley).
31/01/2020 Austin Cousins was born on 11th May 1918 in the Ballygawley area. He was one of at least five children.
31/01/2020 The 1911 census lists the family living at house 1 in Brackagh, Errigal, County Tyrone. Thomas’ father and grandfather were both farmers.
31/01/2020 Austin Cousins was the son of Thomas and Margaret Cousins. Thomas Cousins and Maggie Cooke were married on 18th March 1909 in the district of Dungannon.
30/12/2015
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