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{{CaptRN}} '''Charles Austin Browne''', R.N. (31 August, 1889 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CaptRN}} '''Charles Austin Browne''', R.N. (31 August, 1889 – 30 June, 1937) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Born the son of a Reverend C. C. Browne in Guildford, Charles Browne entered the Royal Navy ranked 52nd in order of merit of sixty cadets accepted in the [[:Category:H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of May, 1904|May 1904 intake term]] at {{UK-1Britannia|f=p}}.{{ToL|Cadetships in the Royal Navy|Thursday, Apr 21, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37374}} | Born the son of a Reverend C. C. Browne in Guildford, Charles Browne entered the Royal Navy ranked 52nd in order of merit of sixty cadets accepted in the [[:Category:H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of May, 1904|May 1904 intake term]] at {{UK-1Britannia|f=p}}.{{ToL|Cadetships in the Royal Navy|Thursday, Apr 21, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37374}} | ||
Browne was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1910. | Browne was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1910.<ref>Browne Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/134.|}} f. 492.</ref> | ||
Browne was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 June, 1918. | Browne was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 June, 1918.<ref>Browne Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/134.|}} f. 492.</ref> | ||
Browne was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1924. | Browne was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1924.<ref>Browne Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/134.|}} f. 492.</ref> | ||
Browne was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1934. | Browne was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1934. He died in mid-1937 while working up the new {{UK-Glasgow|f=t}}. The cause of death is not explained in his Service Record.<ref>Browne Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/134.|}} f. 492.</ref> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[Hong Kong|Assistant King's Harbour Master, Hong Kong]]'''<br>1925 – Sep, 1926|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Christopher Hooper Philips|Christopher H. Philips]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[Hong Kong|Assistant King's Harbour Master, Hong Kong]]'''<br>1925 – Sep, 1926|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Christopher Hooper Philips|Christopher H. Philips]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Maurice Fiennes FitzGerald Wilson|Maurice F. F. Wilson]]'''|'''[[Second Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Squadron Navigating Officer, Second Cruiser Squadron]]'''<br>22 Apr, 1927<ref>Browne Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/134.|}} f. 492.</ref>{{NLJan28|pp. 228-9}} – 16 May, 1929<ref>Browne Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/134.|}} f. 492.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Gerald Curteis|Gerald Curteis]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Kenneth Harry Litton MacKenzie|Kenneth H. L. MacKenzie]]'''|'''[[Mediterranean Station|Master of the Fleet, Mediterranean Fleet]]'''<br>16 Dec, 1930{{NLJul31|p. 261}}<ref>Browne Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/134.|}} f. 492.</ref> – 15 Jun, 1932<ref>Curteis Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/55/6.|}} f. 6.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Gerald Curteis|Gerald Curteis]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Gage Stuart|Charles G. Stuart]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Curlew (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Curlew'']]'''<br>23 Feb, 1932<ref>Browne Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/134.|}} f. 492.</ref> – Jul, 1932<ref>Browne Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/134.|}} f. 492.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Bertram Chalmers Watson|Bertram C. Watson]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Conyngham Denison|Edward C. Denison]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Bideford (1931)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Bideford'']]'''<br>2 Feb, 1934{{NLJul34|p. 217}} – 8 Nov, 1934|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Douglas Blake Fisher|Douglas B. Fisher]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Conyngham Denison|Edward C. Denison]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Bideford (1931)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Bideford'']]'''<br>2 Feb, 1934{{NLJul34|p. 217}} – 8 Nov, 1934|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Douglas Blake Fisher|Douglas B. Fisher]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[James Vandeleur Creagh|James V. Creagh]]'''|'''[[Persian Gulf|Senior Officer, Persian Gulf]]'''<br>17 May, 1934 – Oct, 1934|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Douglas Blake Fisher|Douglas B. Fisher]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[James Vandeleur Creagh|James V. Creagh]]'''|'''[[Persian Gulf|Senior Officer, Persian Gulf]]'''<br>17 May, 1934 – Oct, 1934|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Douglas Blake Fisher|Douglas B. Fisher]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Gage Stuart|Charles G. Stuart]]'''|'''[[Malta Dockyard|King's Harbour Master, Malta]]'''<br>Nov, 1934{{MackieRNSA}} – Nov, 1936{{MackieRNSA}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ronald George Bowes-Lyon|Ronald G. Bowes-Lyon]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Gage Stuart|Charles G. Stuart]]'''|'''[[Malta Dockyard|King's Harbour Master, Malta]]'''<br>Nov, 1934{{MackieRNSA}} – Nov, 1936{{MackieRNSA}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ronald George Bowes-Lyon|Ronald G. Bowes-Lyon]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Glasgow (1936)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Glasgow'']]'''<br>1 Mar, 1937<ref>Browne Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/52/134.|}} f. 492.</ref> – 30 Jun, 1937<ref>Curteis Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/55/6.|}} f. 6.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederic Newton Attwood|Frederic N. Attwood]]'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:18, 6 April 2022
Captain Charles Austin Browne, R.N. (31 August, 1889 – 30 June, 1937) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born the son of a Reverend C. C. Browne in Guildford, Charles Browne entered the Royal Navy ranked 52nd in order of merit of sixty cadets accepted in the May 1904 intake term at H.M.S. Britannia.[1]
Browne was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1910.[2]
Browne was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1918.[3]
Browne was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1924.[4]
Browne was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1934. He died in mid-1937 while working up the new light cruiser Glasgow. The cause of death is not explained in his Service Record.[5]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Assistant King's Harbour Master, Hong Kong 1925 – Sep, 1926 |
Succeeded by Christopher H. Philips |
| Preceded by Maurice F. F. Wilson |
Squadron Navigating Officer, Second Cruiser Squadron 22 Apr, 1927[6][7] – 16 May, 1929[8] |
Succeeded by Gerald Curteis |
| Preceded by Kenneth H. L. MacKenzie |
Master of the Fleet, Mediterranean Fleet 16 Dec, 1930[9][10] – 15 Jun, 1932[11] |
Succeeded by Gerald Curteis |
| Preceded by Charles G. Stuart |
Captain of H.M.S. Curlew 23 Feb, 1932[12] – Jul, 1932[13] |
Succeeded by Bertram C. Watson |
| Preceded by Edward C. Denison |
Captain of H.M.S. Bideford 2 Feb, 1934[14] – 8 Nov, 1934 |
Succeeded by Douglas B. Fisher |
| Preceded by James V. Creagh |
Senior Officer, Persian Gulf 17 May, 1934 – Oct, 1934 |
Succeeded by Douglas B. Fisher |
| Preceded by Charles G. Stuart |
King's Harbour Master, Malta Nov, 1934[15] – Nov, 1936[16] |
Succeeded by Ronald G. Bowes-Lyon |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Glasgow 1 Mar, 1937[17] – 30 Jun, 1937[18] |
Succeeded by Frederic N. Attwood |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Cadetships in the Royal Navy." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Apr 21, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37374.
- ↑ Browne Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/134. f. 492.
- ↑ Browne Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/134. f. 492.
- ↑ Browne Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/134. f. 492.
- ↑ Browne Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/134. f. 492.
- ↑ Browne Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/134. f. 492.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1928). pp. 228-9.
- ↑ Browne Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/134. f. 492.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 261.
- ↑ Browne Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/134. f. 492.
- ↑ Curteis Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/55/6. f. 6.
- ↑ Browne Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/134. f. 492.
- ↑ Browne Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/134. f. 492.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 217.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
- ↑ Browne Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/52/134. f. 492.
- ↑ Curteis Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/55/6. f. 6.
