Charles John Austen | |
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Born | 23 June 1779 Steventon, Hampshire |
Died | 7 October 1852 Prome, British Burma | (aged 73)
Allegiance | ![]() Great Britain and Ireland |
Service | ![]() |
Years of service | 1791–1852 |
Rank | Rear-Admiral of the Blue |
Commands | |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Spouse(s) |
Frances Palmer
(m. 1807; died 1814)Harriet Palmer (m. 1820) |
Relations |
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Rear Admiral Charles John Austen CB (23 June 1779 – 7 October 1852) was an officer in the Royal Navy and the youngest brother of novelist Jane Austen. He served during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, and beyond, eventually rising to the rank of rear-admiral.