W. H. Austen
British engineer
About W. H. Austen
Lived 1878 – 1956 (aged 77).
William Henry Austen (8 May 1878 – 26 February 1956) was a British railway engineer who took over the running of Colonel Stephens' light railways on the latter's death in 1931 until his own retirement in 1948, by which time the lines had either closed due to competition from motor bus and lorry, or became part of British Railways.
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Who was W. H. Austen?
British engineer (1878-1956)
When was W. H. Austen born?
W. H. Austen was born on 8 May 1878.
When did W. H. Austen die?
W. H. Austen died on 26 February 1956.
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