HAHN, Austin Elias
168th Battalion Co. D
Lieutenant
Born: September 29th 1893, Heidelburg
Died: February 18th 1972, London
After School: Bank Clerk
Trained: December 16th 1915 -left for London where trained for a Lieutenant for overseas service; February 17th 1916 - Lt. A.E. Hahn and George Shibley appointed Local Recruiting Officers of the 168th Oxford Battalion C.E.F.; April 6th 1916- Lt. Hahn a Lieutenant in the 168th Battalion; January 1919- he took out a Commission in the Flying Corp and flew over enemy lines on different occasions, but fortunately was never hit by enemy fire.
After the War: April 10th 1919 - accepted a position with his former employer, The Standard Bank of Canada, and left for Calgary, Alberta
Family: Henry and Emeline [Steiss]
Brothers - Harvey, Regina, Saskatchewan; Clarence, Glen Meyer; Arthur, Detroit
Sister - Mrs. George Tubbs (Hilda), Detroit
Wife - Kathleen Blackhall
Son - James Hahn, Kitchener
Daughter - Margaret [Mrs. Maxwell Lees], London

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