Vice-Admiral Sir Harold Arthur Brown (19 March 1878 – 15 February 1968) was an English engineer who served with the
Royal Navy.
History
Brown was born in
Southery
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Norfolk, the son of farmer Joseph John Brown of
Esher, Surrey and Caroline Martha Brown.
Brown joined the
Royal Navy in 1894 as a trainee engineer at the
Devonport Dockyards. In 1899, he qualified as a Probationary Assistant Engineer, promoted to engineer lieutenant in 1900. In 1912, he was promoted to engineer lieutenant-commander, engineer commander in 1917 and engineer captain in 1924. He served in Washington as Assistant Naval Attache 1921–1925. In 1930 he was appointed engineer rear-admiral and in 1932 was appointed vice-admiral and Engineer-in-Chief of the Fleet. He served as Director-General of Munitions Production, The War Office and retired in 1936.
In 1910, he married Marion Lillie Macbean, daughter of Col. Forbes Macbean (1857–1919).
They are buried together in
Brookwood Cemetery in
Surrey
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Recognition
Brown was appointed:
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CB in the
1932 Birthday Honours
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KCB in the
1934 Birthday Honours list
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GBE in the
1939 Birthday Honours
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References
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British military engineers
1878 births
1968 deaths
Burials at Brookwood Cemetery
Royal Navy vice admirals
Royal Navy officers of World War I
Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
Military personnel from Norfolk