Mervyn Neville Austin (1 August 1913 – 11 June 1991)[1] was an Australian headmaster and professor.
Mervyn's father was James William Ashworth Austin, a real-estate agent.
[3] While at the University of Oxford, Austin won a Blue in cricket as a right-hand batsman, bowling leg-break, and googly.
Austin then served as the Professor of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Western Australia (UWA) from 1952 until 1978 and was chairman of the Professorial Board in 1963 and 1964.
Austin was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) during 1981 in recognition of his service to education.