Francis Murray Austin
Vice-Admiral Sir Francis Murray Austin, KBE, CB (10 September 1881 – 19 June 1953) was a Royal Navy officer who served in both world wars.[1]
On the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, Austin returned to active service as a commodore in the Royal Naval Reserve. He served continuously as a convoy commodore for three years and was appointed KBE in 1942 for his service.
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