Difference between revisions of "Francis Herbert Austen"

From The Dreadnought Project
Jump to: navigation, search
(Update appts)
(Update appts)
 
(4 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
−
{{CommRN}} (retired) '''Francis Herbert Austen''', (17 September, 1893 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
+
{{CommRN}} (retired) '''Francis Herbert Austen''', O.B.E., R.N. (17 September, 1893 – 1971) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
−
<!--Austen was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on
+
The son of Colonel A. R. Austen, 1st Shropshire Light Infantry, Austen was a descendant of [[Francis William Austen]], one of Jane Austen's "sailor brothers".<ref>[https://www.janeaustensfamily.co.uk/akin-to-jane/text/francis-william/140.html Corder, Joan.  ''Akin to Jane'', pp. 140].</ref>
−
Austen was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on  
+
 
−
Austen was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on  
+
He served in {{UK-1Achilles}} from 6 February, 1914 to 20 January, 1915, when he was appointed to the {{UK-1Beagle|f=t}}.<ref>Austen Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/55/125.|}} f. 125.</ref>
−
Austen was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on  
+
 
−
-->
+
Austen was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 July, 1915.  He served in the {{UK-Royalist|f=t}} from 17 April to 12 November, 1916 and was present at the [[Battle of Jutland]] when the cruiser screened the battle fleet as part of the {{UK-LCS|4}}.  Later wartime appointments placed him in {{UK-Jackal}}, {{UK-Gabriel}}, and the {{UK-1Neptune|f=t}}.<ref>Austen Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/55/125.|}} f. 125.</ref>
 +
 
 +
On 9 August, 1917, his request to be recommended for command of P boats was noted.<ref>Austen Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/55/125.|}} f. 125.</ref>
 +
 
 +
Austen was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 July, 1923.<ref>Austen Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/55/125.|}} f. 125.</ref>
 +
 
 +
Austen was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of {{CommRN}} on 5 October, 1936.<ref>Austen Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/55/125.|}} f. 125.</ref>
 +
 
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
{{refbegin}}
 
{{refbegin}}
 
* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Francis+Herbert+Austen Service Records]
 
* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Francis+Herbert+Austen Service Records]
−
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Herbert_Austen}}
+
* [[Fourth L.C.S. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland]]
 
{{refend}}
 
{{refend}}
  
Line 20: Line 27:
 
<div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}}
 
<div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}}
 
{{TabNaval}}
 
{{TabNaval}}
−
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Horace George Gorton|Horace G. Gorton]]'''|'''[[Devonport Anti-Gas School (Royal Navy)|Superintendent of Anti-Gas Training, Devonport]]'''<br>27 Jun, 1932{{NLJan33|p. 288}} &ndash; 1 Dec, 1933{{INF}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Allen Everitt|Richard A. Everitt]]'''}}
+
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Horace George Gorton|Horace G. Gorton]]'''|'''[[Devonport Anti-Gas School (Royal Navy)|Superintendent of Anti-Gas Training, Devonport]]'''<br>27 Jun, 1932{{NLJan33|p. 288}} &ndash; 8 Dec, 1933<ref>Everitt Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/118/85.|}} f. 85.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Allen Everitt|Richard A. Everitt]]'''}}
−
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Horace George Gorton|Horace G. Gorton]]'''|'''[[Portsmouth Anti-Gas School (Royal Navy)|Superintendent of Anti-Gas Training, Portsmouth]]'''<br>8 Dec, 1933{{NLOct35|p. 287}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Cyril Young Clairmonte Keays|Cyril Y. C. Keays]]'''}}
+
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Horace George Gorton|Horace G. Gorton]]'''|'''[[Portsmouth Anti-Gas School (Royal Navy)|Superintendent of Anti-Gas Training, Portsmouth]]'''<br>8 Dec, 1933{{NLOct35|p. 287}} &ndash; 5 Oct, 1936<ref>Austen Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/55/125.|}} f. 125.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Cyril Young Clairmonte Keays|Cyril Y. C. Keays]]'''}}
 
{{TabEnd}}
 
{{TabEnd}}
 
</div name=fredbot:appts>
 
</div name=fredbot:appts>
Line 30: Line 37:
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:Austen, Francis Herbert}}
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:Austen, Francis Herbert}}
  
−
{{CatPerson|UK|1893|}}
+
{{CatPerson|UK|1893|1971}}
 
{{CatComm|UK}}
 
{{CatComm|UK}}
 
{{CatTorpedoOfficer|UK}}
 
{{CatTorpedoOfficer|UK}}
 
{{CatTrainEst|May, 1906}}
 
{{CatTrainEst|May, 1906}}
 +
 +
[[Category:Royal Navy Officers Educated at Stubbington House School]]
 +
{{CatRN}}

Latest revision as of 12:16, 29 April 2023

Commander (retired) Francis Herbert Austen, O.B.E., R.N. (17 September, 1893 – 1971) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Colonel A. R. Austen, 1st Shropshire Light Infantry, Austen was a descendant of Francis William Austen, one of Jane Austen's "sailor brothers".[1]

He served in Achilles from 6 February, 1914 to 20 January, 1915, when he was appointed to the destroyer Beagle.[2]

Austen was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1915. He served in the light cruiser Royalist from 17 April to 12 November, 1916 and was present at the Battle of Jutland when the cruiser screened the battle fleet as part of the Fourth Light Cruiser Squadron. Later wartime appointments placed him in Jackal, Gabriel, and the battleship Neptune.[3]

On 9 August, 1917, his request to be recommended for command of P boats was noted.[4]

Austen was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 July, 1923.[5]

Austen was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 5 October, 1936.[6]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Horace G. Gorton 		Superintendent of Anti-Gas Training, Devonport
27 Jun, 1932[7] – 8 Dec, 1933[8] 		Succeeded by
Richard A. Everitt
Preceded by
Horace G. Gorton 		Superintendent of Anti-Gas Training, Portsmouth
8 Dec, 1933[9] – 5 Oct, 1936[10] 		Succeeded by
Cyril Y. C. Keays

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Corder, Joan. Akin to Jane, pp. 140.
  2. ↑ Austen Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/55/125. f. 125.
  3. ↑ Austen Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/55/125. f. 125.
  4. ↑ Austen Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/55/125. f. 125.
  5. ↑ Austen Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/55/125. f. 125.
  6. ↑ Austen Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/55/125. f. 125.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 288.
  8. ↑ Everitt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/85. f. 85.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 287.
  10. ↑ Austen Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/55/125. f. 125.

Retrieved from "http://216.92.248.253/tfs/index.php?title=Francis_Herbert_Austen&oldid=334050"