Montague Browning
Royal Navy officer (1863–1947) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Admiral Sir Montague Edward Browning, GCB, GCMG, GCVO (18 January 1863 – 4 November 1947) was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel.
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Admiral Sir Montague Browning | |
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Born | (1863-01-18)18 January 1863 Fornham St Martin, Suffolk, England[1] |
Died | 4 November 1947(1947-11-04) (aged 84) Winchester, Hampshire, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1876–1926 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | Plymouth Command Second Sea Lord 4th Battle Squadron North America and West Indies Station 3rd Cruiser Squadron HMS Ariadne |
Battles/wars | Anglo-Egyptian War World War I |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order Commander of the Legion of Honour (France) Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure (Japan) Distinguished Service Medal (United States) Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Brilliant Golden Grain (China) |
Relations | Frederick Browning (nephew) |
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