William Leckie Hamilton Browne

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.

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

↑ 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.