Edward Stevenson Browne

Edward Stevenson Brown
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

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