William Leckie Hamilton Browne
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Captain William Leckie Hamilton Browne, (9 July, 1848 – 12 December, 1900) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Browne was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 3 September, 1872.
Browne was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1886.
Browne was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1893.
Browne died while in command of the second class protected cruiser Severn.
See Also
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| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry W. A. Littledale |
Captain of H.M.S. Mallard 3 Jul, 1884[1] – 30 Jun, 1886 |
Succeeded by Edward J. Sanderson |
| Preceded by Julian A. Baker |
Captain of H.M.S. Buzzard 3 Jan, 1891[2] – 30 Jan, 1893 |
Succeeded by Arthur M. Farquhar |
| Preceded by Count Frederick C. Metaxa |
Captain of H.M.S. Rainbow 18 Jul, 1894[3] – Aug, 1895 |
Succeeded by William C. C. Forsyth |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Forte 24 Jul, 1895[4] – 25 Aug, 1895 |
Succeeded by Randolph F. O. Foote |
| Preceded by Samuel A. Johnson |
Captain of H.M.S. Ringarooma Mar, 1896[Inference] – 1 Apr, 1897 |
Succeeded by Arthur W. Carter |
| Preceded by Henry B. Lang |
Captain of H.M.S. Tauranga 1 Apr, 1897[5] – 6 Dec, 1898 |
Succeeded by Leslie C. Stuart |
| Preceded by Thomas MacGill |
Captain of H.M.S. Severn 28 Jun, 1899[6] – 12 Dec, 1900 |
Succeeded by Frederick F. Fegen |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 222.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 207.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), July 12, 1894, Issue 34314, p.10.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), July 19, 1895, Issue 34633, p.14.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 302.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 297.
