Francis Murray Austin, the Glossary
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]
Table of Contents
17 relations: Convoy commodore, Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria, Fleet review, HMS Hermione (1893), HMS Isis (1896), HMS Prince of Wales (1860), HMS Repulse (1892), Lieutenant (navy), Order of the Bath, Order of the British Empire, Royal Naval Reserve, Royal Navy, Spithead, Sub-lieutenant, The Times, Vice-admiral (Royal Navy), World War II.
- Convoy commodores
Convoy commodore
Convoy commodore also known as commodore, convoys was the title of a civilian put in charge of the good order of the merchant ships in the British convoys used during World War II. Francis Murray Austin and convoy commodore are convoy commodores.
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Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria
The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria was officially celebrated on 22 June 1897 to mark the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Queen Victoria's accession on 20 June 1837.
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Fleet review
A fleet review or naval review is an event where a gathering of ships from a particular navy is paraded and reviewed by an incumbent head of state and/or other official civilian and military dignitaries.
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HMS Hermione (1893)
HMS Hermione was an Royal Navy protected cruiser launched at Devonport in 1893.
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HMS Isis (1896)
HMS Isis was an protected cruiser built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1890s.
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HMS Prince of Wales (1860)
HMS Prince of Wales was one of six 121-gun screw-propelled first-rate three-decker line-of-battle ships of the Royal Navy.
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HMS Repulse (1892)
HMS Repulse was one of seven ''Royal Sovereign''-class pre-dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Navy in the 1890s.
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Lieutenant (navy)
LieutenantThe pronunciation of lieutenant is generally split between,, generally in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Commonwealth countries, and,, generally associated with the United States.
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Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by King George I on 18 May 1725.
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Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organizations, and public service outside the civil service.
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Royal Naval Reserve
The Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) is one of the two volunteer reserve forces of the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom.
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Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and a component of His Majesty's Naval Service.
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Spithead
Spithead is an area of the Solent and a roadstead off Gilkicker Point in Hampshire, England.
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Sub-lieutenant
Sub-lieutenant is usually a junior officer rank, used in armies, navies and air forces.
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The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper based in London.
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Vice-admiral (Royal Navy)
A vice-admiral (VAdm) is a flag officer rank of the Royal Navy and equates to the NATO rank code OF-8.
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World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
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See also
Convoy commodores
- Arthur John Davies
- Bernard William Murray Fairbairn
- Berwick Curtis
- Convoy commodore
- Dashwood Fowler Moir
- Eric Gascoigne Robinson
- Francis Arthur Marten
- Francis Murray Austin
- Frederic Charles Dreyer
- George Swabey
- Gilbert Stephenson
- Harry Charles Birnie
- Henry George Kendall
- Hubert Hudson
- Hugh Tweedie
- John Dowding (Royal Navy officer)
- Lachlan Donald Ian Mackinnon
- Norman Wodehouse
- Reginald Drax
- Richard Bell Davies
- Richard Lane-Poole
- Robert Davenport (Royal Navy officer)
- Rupert Clare Garsia
- Studholme Brownrigg
- Wion de Malpas Egerton