Sam Browne
British Indian Army soldier (1824-1901) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Sam Browne (disambiguation).
General Sir Samuel James Browne, VC, GCB, KCSI (3 October 1824 ā 14 March 1901) was a British Indian Army cavalry officer, known best as the creator of the Sam Browne belt. He was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the most prestigious award for gallantry in combat that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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Sir Samuel Browne | |
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Born | (1824-10-03)3 October 1824 Barrackpore, British India |
Died | 14 March 1901(1901-03-14) (aged 76) Ryde, Isle of Wight |
Buried | Town Cemetery, Ryde |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Bengal Army British Indian Army |
Years of service | 1840ā1901 |
Rank | General |
Battles/wars | Second Anglo-Sikh War Indian Mutiny Second Anglo-Afghan War |
Awards | Victoria Cross Order of the Bath Order of the Star of India |
Other work | Inventor of the Sam Browne belt |
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