Sam Browne (other)
Sam Browne may refer to: * Sam Browne (1824–1901), British Indian Army general ** Sam Browne belt, item of clothing named for Sir Sam Browne * Sam Browne (musician) (1898–1972), British dance band singer See also *Samuel Browne (other) *Sam Brown (other) *Samuel Brown (other) Samuel Brown may refer to: * Samuel Brown (Royal Navy officer) (1776–1852), English pioneer suspension bridge engineer and inventor * Samuel Brown (engineer) (died 1849), English inventor of early internal combustion engine * Samuel Brown (Wisc ...

Sam Browne
General Sir Samuel James Browne, (3 October 1824 – 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. Early life He was born in Barrackpore, India, the son of Dr. John Browne, a surgeon of the Bengal Medical Service and his wife Charlotte (née Swinton). Educated in England, Browne returned to India in 1840 and joined the 46th Bengal Native Infantry as an ensign. During the Second Anglo-Sikh War, he participated in actions at Ramnuggar, Sadulpur, Chillianwalla and Gujrat. In 1849 he was made a lieutenant and tasked with raising a cavalry force, to be designated the 2nd Punjab Irregular Cavalry and later incorporated into the regular force. From 1851 to 1863 he was adjutant and then commanding officer of this unit. Later (1904) the unit would be re-designated as the 22n ...
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Sam Browne Belt
The Sam Browne is a leather Belt (clothing), belt with a supporting strap that passes over the right shoulder, worn by military and police officers. It is named after Sir Sam Browne, Samuel J. Browne (1824–1901), the British Indian Army General officer, general who invented it. Origins General Sir Samuel James Browne was a 19th century, 19th-century British Indian Army officer who had Amputation, lost his left arm to a sword cut during the Sepoy Rebellion; this made it difficult for him to draw his sword, because the left hand was typically used to steady the scabbard while the right drew out the sword. Browne came up with the idea of wearing a second belt that went over his right shoulder to hold the scabbard steady. This would hook into a waist belt with D-rings for attaching accessories. It also securely carried a pistol in a flap-holster on his right hip and included a binocular case with a neck-strap. Other officers began wearing a similar rig and eventually, it became part ...
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Sam Browne (musician)
Sam Browne (26 March 1898 – 2 March 1972) was an English dance band singer, who became one of the most popular British dance band vocalists of the 1930s. He is remembered for singing with Jack Hylton and with Ambrose and his Orchestra, at the Mayfair Hotel and Embassy Club, with whom he made many recordings from 1930 to 1942, and for his duets and variety performances with the singer, Elsie Carlisle. Early life Sam Browne was born in 1898 to East London Lithuanian Jewish parents and was one of eleven children. His introduction to singing came at the local Synagogue as a chorister. After leaving school, he had several jobs before reaching the age of 18 during the First World War, when he joined the Merchant Navy. Some of the voyages took him to New York and it was there that he discovered "jazz". After leaving the Merchant Navy, Browne bought a drum kit and with two friends who played piano and guitar, they formed the Tottenham Dance Band. After some success as their vocalist ...
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Samuel Browne (other)
Samuel Browne may refer to: * Samuel Browne (cricketer) (born 1844), Barbadian cricketer * Samuel Browne (divine) (c. 1575–1632), English minister of religion *Samuel Browne (judge) (1598–1668), English lawyer, MP for Totnes and Bedford, knight * Samuel Browne (MP for Rutland) (c. 1634–1691), his nephew, English militia commissioner and MP for Rutland *Samuel Browne (surgeon) (died 1698), English botanist See also * Sam Browne (other) * Samuel Brown (other) *Sam Brown (other) Sam Brown may refer to: Historical figures * Sam Brown (frontiersman) (1845–1925), American frontiersman, educator, civic leader, advocate for Native Americans, and historian * Sam Brown (outlaw) (1831–1861), American gunfighter in the Wild We ...

Sam Brown (other)
Sam Brown may refer to: Historical figures * Sam Brown (frontiersman) (1845–1925), American frontiersman, educator, civic leader, advocate for Native Americans, and historian * Sam Brown (outlaw) (1831–1861), American gunfighter in the Wild West * Sam H. Brown, American farmer and politician from Oregon in the early 20th century * Sam Brown (activist) (born 1943), organized the Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam Arts and entertainment * Sam Brown (Rastafari) (1925–1998), Jamaican Rastafarian elder and roots reggae singer and poet * Sam Brown (guitarist) (1939–1977), American jazz guitarist with Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band * Sam Brown (singer) (born 1964), English singer/songwriter, daughter of singer Joe Brown * Sam Brown III (born 1947), AKA Samm Brown, American songwriter, record producer, arranger and composer worked a lot with African American artists * Sam Brown (comedian) (born 1981), American comedian, founding member of sketch troupe Whitest Kids U Know * Sam B ...
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