Francis Murray Austin
Vice-Admiral Francis Murray Austin, K.B.E., C.B. (10 September, 1881 – 19 June, 1953) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
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Life & Career
Austin was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 May, 1902.[1]
Austin was gunnery officer of Temeraire until 1913.
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1913.[2]
He served as captain of Leviathan from February to April 1918, when he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Astræa.
Post-War
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1919.[3]
Austin served as captain of Iron Duke from August 1927 until 1928, then of the Benbow from May 1928 to 1929.
Austin was promoted to Rear-Admiral on 8 April, 1931.[4]
Austin was promoted to Vice-Admiral on 1 January, 1936 and was placed on the Retired List the following day.[5]
World War II
On 4 September 1939, he was appointed to Victory was Commodore of Convoys, Second Class R.N.R., to work with the London Convoy Pool.[6]
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Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Alexander Lowndes |
Captain of H.M.S. Leviathan Feb, 1918[7] |
Succeeded by Bertram S. Evans |
| Preceded by Valentine E. B. Phillimore |
Captain of H.M.S. Astræa Apr, 1918[8] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Charles Little |
Captain of H.M.S. Iron Duke Aug, 1927[9] |
Succeeded by Kenneth G. B. Dewar |
| Preceded by Ambrose M. Peck |
Captain of H.M.S. Benbow May, 1928[10] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 4.
- ↑ Austin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 78.
- ↑ Austin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 78.
- ↑ Austin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 78.
- ↑ Austin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 78.
- ↑ Austin Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 78.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 735.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
