Sir Samuel Browne
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Sir Samuel Browne was a British Indian Army officer and Victoria Cross recipient best known for his service in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and for inspiring the design of the Sam Browne belt.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Indian Army officer
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Victoria Cross recipient ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Order of the Star of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1824-10-03 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Barrackpore, Bengal Presidency, British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Ryde, Isle of Wight, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfFame | gallantry in action during the Indian Mutiny ⓘ |
| conflict |
Indian Rebellion of 1857
NERFINISHED
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Second Anglo-Afghan War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Anglo-Sikh War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1901-03-14 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Ryde, Isle of Wight, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| injury | lost his left arm in combat ⓘ |
| inspired | Sam Browne belt ⓘ |
| knownFor |
inspiring the design of the Sam Browne belt
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service during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | General ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
2nd Punjab Cavalry
NERFINISHED
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Punjab Frontier Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Samuel James Browne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India
NERFINISHED
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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | invention of the Sam Browne belt ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
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soldier ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander of the Peshawar Valley Field Force
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Commander-in-Chief, Punjab ⓘ |
| reasonForInvention | loss of an arm in combat leading to need for a more secure sword belt ⓘ |
| VCActionConflict | Indian Rebellion of 1857 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| VCActionDate | 1858-08-31 ⓘ |
| VCActionLocation | Seerporah, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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