Edward Douglas Brown

Anglo-Irish soldier (1861–1940); recipient of the Victoria Cross
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Edward Douglas Brown

Summary

Edward Douglas Brown is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dagshai[2]. He was born on +1861-03-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Marble Arch[4]. He died on +1940-03-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Edward Douglas Brown was born in Dagshai[2].
  • Edward Douglas Brown passed away in Marble Arch[4].
  • Edward Douglas Brown was born on +1861-03-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edward Douglas Brown died on +1940-03-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Golders Green Crematorium[8].
  • Edward Douglas Brown's father was David Philip Brown[9].
  • Edward Douglas Brown's mother was Frances Dorothy Hutchinson Synge[10].
  • Edward Douglas Brown held citizenship in South Africa[11].
  • Edward Douglas Brown worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Edward Douglas Brown was educated at Edinburgh Academy[12].
  • Edward Douglas Brown received the Victoria Cross[13].
  • Edward Douglas Brown received the Companion of the Order of the Bath[14].
  • Edward Douglas Brown's image is recorded as Edward Douglas Brown-Synge-Hutchinson (1861–1940).png[15].
  • Edward Douglas Brown is recorded as male[16].
  • Edward Douglas Brown's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Edward Douglas Brown's military branch is recorded as British Army[18].
  • Edward Douglas Brown's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[19].
  • Edward Douglas Brown's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7614713[20].
  • Edward Douglas Brown's participated in conflict is recorded as Second Boer War[21].
  • Edward Douglas Brown's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04htxf[22].
  • Edward Douglas Brown's family name is recorded as Brown[23].
  • Edward Douglas Brown's given name is recorded as Edward[24].
  • Edward Douglas Brown's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Edward Douglas Brown's National Portrait Gallery is recorded as mp151621[26].
  • Edward Douglas Brown's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000083068161950[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Edward Douglas Brown was born in Dagshai[2]. He was born on +1861-03-06T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was David Philip Brown[9]. His mother was Frances Dorothy Hutchinson Synge[10].

Education

Edward Douglas Brown was educated at Edinburgh Academy[12].

Career and Affiliations

Edward Douglas Brown's professions included military personnel[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Victoria Cross[13], a military decoration[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1856[30] and Companion of the Order of the Bath[14], a grade of an order[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1815[33].

Death and Burial

Edward Douglas Brown died on +1940-03-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Marble Arch[4]. Burial took place at Golders Green Crematorium[8].

Why It Matters

Edward Douglas Brown ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Edward Douglas Brown born?

Edward Douglas Brown's place of birth was Dagshai[2].

Where did Edward Douglas Brown die?

Edward Douglas Brown died in Marble Arch[4].

Who were Edward Douglas Brown's parents?

Edward Douglas Brown's father was David Philip Brown[9]. Edward Douglas Brown's mother was Frances Dorothy Hutchinson Synge[10].

What did Edward Douglas Brown do for work?

Edward Douglas Brown worked as military personnel[6].

Where did Edward Douglas Brown go to school?

Edward Douglas Brown was educated at Edinburgh Academy[12].

What awards did Edward Douglas Brown receive?

Honors received include Victoria Cross[13] and Companion of the Order of the Bath[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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