Montague Browning
| Sir Montague Browning | |
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Browning in 1916
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| Born | 18 January 1863 |
| Died | 4 November 1947 (aged 84) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy
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| Years of service | 1876–1926 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
Plymouth Command Second Sea Lord 4th Battle Squadron North America and West Indies Station 3rd Cruiser Squadron HMS Ariadne |
| Battles/wars |
Anglo-Egyptian War First World War |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order Commander of the Legion of Honour (France) Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure (Japan) Distinguished Service Medal (United States) Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Brilliant Golden Grain (China) |
Admiral Sir Montague Edward Browning, GCB, GCMG, GCVO (18 January 1863 – 4 November 1947) was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel.
Browning joined the Royal Navy in 1876. He served in the Anglo-Egyptian War and then became Secretary to the Parliamentary Committee on Water Tube Boilers in 1900.
He was promoted to captain on 1 January 1902, and in June that year was appointed flag captain in command of the cruiser HMS Ariadne. She was commissioned on 5 June 1902 as flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir Archibald Douglas, the new Commander-in-Chief of the North America and West Indies Station, where she arrived to take up the position on 15 July. Browning became Chief of Staff for the Channel Fleet in 1908 and Inspector of Target Practice in 1911.
He served in the First World War as Commander of the 3rd Cruiser Squadron of the Grand Fleet and then, from 1916, as Commander-in-Chief North America and West Indies. He commanded 4th Battle Squadron of the Grand Fleet from 1918.
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