A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Austen, Herbert Grey
AUSTEN. (Lieut., 1841 f-p., 16; h-p., 1.)
Herbert Grey Austen, born in Nov. 1815, is fourth son of Vice-Admiral Sir F. W. Austen, K.C.B.
This officer entered the Navy (from the Royal Naval College), 25 June, 1830, as a Volunteer, on board the Talbot 28, Capt. Rich. Dickinson, employed at the Cape of Good Hope; became Mate, in 1834, of the Childers 16, Capt. Hon. Henry Keppel, successively stationed in the Mediterranean and off the coast of Africa; and, after a further servitude in the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, Capt. Sir Thos. Hastings, and Medea steam-frigate, Capt. Fred. Warren, attached to the squadron in the Mediterranean, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, 23 Nov. 1841. His appointments have since been – 30 Nov. 1841, to the Magicienne 24, Capt. Rich. Laird Warren, on the latter station – 30 Aug. 1844, again to the Excellent – and, 25 Jan. 1845, to the Vindictive 50, as Flag-Lieutenant to his father, on the North America and West India station, where he still serves.