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.[4]
In 1910, he married Marion Lillie Macbean, daughter of Col. Forbes Macbean (1857–1919).[1] They are buried together in Brookwood Cemetery in Surrey.
^Norfolk, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915
^"Brown, Sir Harold Arthur, Vice-Admiral, 1878-1968". Royal Museums, Greenwich. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
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harold, brown, royal, navy, officer, vice, admiral, harold, arthur, brown, march, 1878, february, 1968, english, engineer, served, with, royal, navy, arthur, harold, brown, 1932history, editbrown, born, southery, norfolk, farmer, joseph, john, brown, esher, su. Vice Admiral Sir Harold Arthur Brown GBE KCB 19 March 1878 15 February 1968 was an English engineer who served with the Royal Navy 1 Sir Arthur Harold Brown in 1932History EditBrown was born in Southery Norfolk 2 the son of farmer Joseph John Brown of Esher Surrey and Caroline Martha Brown 1 3 The grave of Sir Harold Brown in Brookwood Cemetery in 2018 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 4 In 1910 he married Marion Lillie Macbean daughter of Col Forbes Macbean 1857 1919 1 They are buried together in Brookwood Cemetery in Surrey Recognition EditBrown was appointed CB in the 1932 Birthday Honours list KCB in the 1934 Birthday Honours list GBE in the 1939 Birthday Honours listReferences Edit a b c Burke Sir Bernard ed 1939 Burke s Peerage Baronetage amp Knighthood 97th ed Burke s Peerage amp Gentry p 2728 1911 England Census Norfolk England Church of England Births and Baptisms 1813 1915 Brown Sir Harold Arthur Vice Admiral 1878 1968 Royal Museums Greenwich Retrieved 21 May 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harold Brown Royal Navy officer amp oldid 1082840441, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
