Edward Stevenson Browne

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox military person Brigadier-General Edward Stevenson Browne, VC, CB (23 December 1852 – 16 July 1907) was a British Army officer, and an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Early career

Browne was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 24th Regiment of Foot (later The South Wales Borderers) on 23 September 1871, and promoted to lieutenant on 28 October 1871.<ref name=Hart>Hart's Army list, 1901</ref>

Victoria Cross details

He was 26 years old, and a lieutenant in the 1st Battalion, 24th Regiment of Foot during the Anglo-Zulu War when the following deed took place on 29 March 1879 at the battle of Hlobane, South Africa for which he was awarded the VC: Template:Quote

Later career

Browne was promoted to captain on 19 May 1880, to major on 2 November 1885,<ref>Template:London Gazette</ref> to lieutenant-colonel on 8 April 1893, and to colonel on 8 April 1897.<ref name=Hart /> He was in command of the South Wales Borderers Regimental District until 4 March 1900, when he was appointed an Assistant Adjutant General of the North-Eastern District, stationed at York.<ref>Template:Cite newspaper The Times</ref><ref>Template:London Gazette</ref> He went on to be General Officer Commanding North Eastern District (with the temporary rank of brigadier-general) from 4 September 1902,<ref>Template:London Gazette</ref> before retiring in November 1903 with the substantive rank of brigadier-general.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He also commanded the West-Yorkshire Volunteer Brigade,<ref>Template:Cite newspaper The Times</ref> and in December 1902 was appointed to the Honorary Colonelcy of the 2nd volunteer battalion (Bradford Rifles) of The Prince of Wales Own Regiment of Yorkshire.<ref>Template:London Gazette</ref>

He was placed on half-pay in November 1906.<ref>Template:London Gazette</ref>

The medal

His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh, Brecon, Powys, Wales.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Further reading

• The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
• Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)