's younger daughter Clodagh married Gilbert White who played cricket for the Army in 1938.

In June 1988 Austin was celebrated on a 75c Barbadian stamp alongside the Barbados Cricket Buckle.

Harold Austin made his debut in important matches aged just 17 playing for Barbados against Slade Lucas's team in the 1894–95 season.

He would certainly have played in the 1900 tour to England, probably as captain, but he was serving in South Africa, taking part in the Second Boer War.

He joined the 20th Brigade, becoming a Major in the Royal Artillery, but fell ill and never saw service.

In the first class matches he scored 360 runs at an average of 25.71, including 51* against Cambridge University and 76 against Somerset.