Edward Stevenson Browne
Edward Stevenson Brown | |
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Depiction of the battle of Hlobane | |
Born |
23 December 1852 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire |
Died |
16 July 1907 (aged 54) Montreux, Switzerland |
Buried at | Clarens Cemetery, Montreux |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/branch | British Army |
Rank | Brigadier-General |
Unit |
24th Regiment of Foot South Wales Borderers |
Battles/wars | Anglo-Zulu War - Battle of Hlobane |
Awards |
Victoria Cross Order of the Bath |
Brigadier General Edward Stevenson Browne VC CB (23 December 1852 – 16 July 1907) was 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.
Details
He was 26 years old, and a Lieutenant in the 1st Battalion, 24th Regiment of Foot (later The South Wales Borderers), British Army during the 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:
For his gallant conduct, on the 29th March, 1879, when the Mounted Infantry were being driven in by the enemy at Inhlobana, in galloping back and twice assisting on his horse (under heavy fire and within a few yards of the enemy) one of the mounted men, who must otherwise have fallen into the enemy's hands.[1]
Later career
Browne advanced to become a Brigadier-general (British Army). In 1902 he commanded the West-Yorkshire Volunteer Brigade.[2]
The medal
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the South Wales Borderers Museum, Brecon, Powys, Wales.
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24734. p. 3966. 17 June 1879. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
- ↑ "Naval & Military intelligence" The Times (London). Saturday, 24 May 1902. (36776), p. 8.
- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
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