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| Francis William Austen R.N. | Explanation | ||
| Eldest son of Vice-Admiral Sir Francis William Austen (1774-1865), brother of the novelist, Jane Austen. | |||
| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal | |
| 12 July 1809 | Born | ||
| 13 July 1843 | Married his cousin, Frances Palmer, third daughter of Rear-Admiral C.J. Austen | ||
| 12 December 1858 | Died (Lansdowne Villa, Regents Park, Milbrook, Southampton, England) | ||
| Entry in O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary' | |||
| Date | Rank | ||
| 11 February 1822 | Entered Navy | ||
| 28 April 1830 | Lieutenant | ||
| 23 November 1841 | Commander | ||
| 11 November 1846 | Captain | ||
| Date from | Date to | Service | |
| 22 November 1830 | Lieutenant in Gannet (1814, brig-sloop), commanded by Mark Halpen Sweny | ||
| 23 February 1832 | 11 August 1834 | Lieutenant in Tweed, commanded by Allan Bertram | |
| 12 August 1834 | Lieutenant in Tweed, commanded by Henry George Hamilton | ||
| 12 October 1835 | 2 August 1839 | Lieutenant in Wanderer, commanded by Commander Thomas Dilke then Commander Thomas Bushby | |
| 1 March 1841 | 30 September 1841 | Lieutenant and commander in Bonetta | |
| 10 November 1845 | Commander in Alecto, south-east coast of America , including Anglo-French action in Uruguay | ||
| 21 January 1850 | 6 May 1853 | Captain in Hastings (until paying off at Portsmouth), flagship of Rear-Admiral Charles John Austen, East Indies | |
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