George Halliday Brown
From The Dreadnought Project
Lieutenant George Halliday Brown, (9 October, 1874 – 17 July, 1911) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Brown spoke French and was criticised in 1894 as "careless, no zeal, inattentive".
Brown was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1897.
In May 1908, Captain Walter Cowan noted that Brown's health had failed after two severe bouts of influenza.
Brown was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 18 April, 1911.
Brown died "suddenly" at Valparaiso, the news conveyed to the Admiralty by telegram from the Consul General.
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| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Robert W. F. Travers |
Captain of H.M.S. Charger 22 Apr, 1902[1] – 1903 |
Succeeded by Michael H. Wilding |
| Preceded by Edward O. Gladstone |
Captain of H.M.S. Desperate 20 Oct, 1903[2] |
Succeeded by Claude A. Rombulow-Pearse |
| Preceded by Lionel G. Preston |
Captain of H.M.S. Express Dec, 1905[3] – 26 Mar, 1908 |
Succeeded by Geoffrey Corlett |
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