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We remember Hugh Swinton Browne
We remember Hugh Swinton Browne
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1909
commission
Regular
Source:5512362
23rd July 1909
1909
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Garrison Artillery
Source:5512362
23rd July 1909
1909
education
Royal Military Academy
Source:5512362
24th August 1909
1911
dates
Age 21
Source:6629661
1911
1911
location
Hazeldene, Nutcombe, Haslemere, Surrey
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6629661
1911
1918
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:5512267
2nd January 1918
1918
service
British Army
Acting Major
Royal Field Artillery
Source:5512267
2nd January 1918
1918
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:5512308
16th October 1918
1919
service
British Army
Acting Major
Royal Field Artillery
B Battery 86th Brigade
Source:5512308
1st April 1919
1919
service
British Army
Acting Major
Royal Field Artillery
B Battery 86th Brigade
Source:5512204
11th December 1919
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Field Artillery
Source:564343
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Field Artillery
Source:564343
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Hugh Swinton |
| Initials | HS |
| Last Name | Browne |
| Source | 564343 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazeldene, Nutcombe, Haslemere, Surrey | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | Captain | |||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | B Battery 86th Brigade | Acting Major | ||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | Acting Major | |||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | B Battery 86th Brigade | Acting Major | ||
| British Army | Royal Garrison Artillery | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
Media
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Colonel Hugh Swinton BrowneA photo of Hugh Swinton Browne later in life when Colonel in AQ Division Royal Artillery Kent
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Hugh Swinton Browne and new wife HelenHugh Swinton Browne and his wife Helen whom he met while convalescing at the end of the war in Meerut in November 1921
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Vanessa20789 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Vanessa20789 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Vanessa20789 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Vanessa20789 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Vanessa20789 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Gazette 11th December 1919 Issue 13536 Page 3950 | Vanessa20789 | |
| The Edinburgh Gazette 2nd January 1918 Issue 13186 Page 24 | Vanessa20789 | |
| The London Gazette 1st April 1919 Issue 31266 Page 4325 | Vanessa20789 | |
| The London Gazette 24th August 1909 Issue 28282 Page 6448 | Vanessa20789 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Colonel Hugh Swinton Browne | Vanessa20789 | |
| Hugh Swinton Browne and new wife Helen | Vanessa20789 |
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