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| − | '''Harold Ernest Browne''' ( | + | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Harold Ernest Browne''', O.B.E. (4 December, 1874 – 21 July, 1939) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Browne was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 14 April, 1894. | |
| − | Browne was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Browne was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1906.{{NLMar13|p. 11}} |
| − | Browne was | + | On 1 January, 1908, Browne was appointed to the {{UK-Encounter|f=t}} on the [[Australian Station]]. In November, 1908 a Court of Enquiry probed a squabble between Browne and {{UK-Encounter}}'s Captain [[Herbert Arthur Stevenson Fyler]] and concluded that Fyler had been injudicious in dealing with his second in command, prompting Fyler to be superseded shortly thereafter.<ref>Fyler Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/88.}} f. 69.</ref> Browne's appointment ended on 17 February, 1909 and he was sent home, expected to arrive 5 April, 1909. On 4 May, he was appointed to the {{UK-Talbot|f=t}}. |
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Browne was appointed in command of the {{UK-Apollo|f=t}} on 13 October, 1911.{{NLJul13|p. 279}} | Browne was appointed in command of the {{UK-Apollo|f=t}} on 13 October, 1911.{{NLJul13|p. 279}} | ||
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| + | ==Post-War== | ||
| + | Browne was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 3 June, 1922. | ||
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| + | ==World War II== | ||
| + | Browne was deemed unfit for service on 16 February, 1939. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Harold+Ernest+Browne Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Harold+Ernest+Browne Service Records] | ||
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Revision as of 19:30, 25 May 2017
Captain (retired) Harold Ernest Browne, O.B.E. (4 December, 1874 – 21 July, 1939) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Browne was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 April, 1894.
Browne was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1906.[1]
On 1 January, 1908, Browne was appointed to the destroyer Encounter on the Australian Station. In November, 1908 a Court of Enquiry probed a squabble between Browne and Encounter's Captain Herbert Arthur Stevenson Fyler and concluded that Fyler had been injudicious in dealing with his second in command, prompting Fyler to be superseded shortly thereafter.[2] Browne's appointment ended on 17 February, 1909 and he was sent home, expected to arrive 5 April, 1909. On 4 May, he was appointed to the second class protected cruiser Talbot.
Browne was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Apollo on 13 October, 1911.[3]
Post-War
Browne was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 3 June, 1922.
World War II
Browne was deemed unfit for service on 16 February, 1939.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Francis W. Kennedy |
Captain of H.M.S. Trafalgar 4 Oct, 1910 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Arthur de K. L. May |
Captain of H.M.S. Apollo 13 Oct, 1911[4] |
Succeeded by Forster D. Arnold-Forster |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 11.
- ↑ Fyler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/88. f. 69.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 279.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 279.
