Francis William Austen (1808-?)

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Francis William Austen

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth12.7.1808NBD1849
First Known Service11.2.1822NBD1849
FatherNBD1849
Father-in-LawNBD1849
WifeFrancis PalmerNBD1849
BrotherNBD1849
Last Known Service23.11.1841NBD1849

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
11.2.1822		Entered the Royal Naval College	NBD1849
20.6.1823		Entered the Navy	NBD1849
20.6.1823		Revenge (74) 1805-1849 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , 1st Class Volunteer	BWAS-1793
1824	1828	Seringapatam (46) 1819-1873 British 46 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Midshipman	BWAS-1793
1824	1828	Pelican (16) 1812-1850 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Midshipman	BWAS-1793
8.1828	30.4.1830	Blonde (46) 1819-1895 British 46 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Master's Mate	BWAS-1793
30.4.1830		Lieutenant	NBD1849
22.11.1830		Gannet (18) 1814-1838 British 18 Gun Unrated Sloop , Lieutenant	BWAS-1793
12.10.1835	1.3.1841	Wanderer (16) 1835-1850 British 16 Gun Unrated Brig-Corvette , First Lieutenant	BWAS-1793
1.3.1841	23.11.1841	Bonetta (3) 1836-1861 British 3 Gun Unrated Brigantine , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
23.11.1841		Commander	NBD1849
13.7.1843		Married Frances	NBD1849

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BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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