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THOM'S IRISH WHO'S WHO
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BROWNE, Col. Francis William Nicholas Wogan-, late commanding 3rd Hussars; J.P. for Co. Kildare; entered 3rd Hussars, 1876; Major, 1895; D.A.A.G. at the Curragh, 1889-92; Lieut.-Col. commanding 3rd Hussars, 1898-92; Brevet-Col., 1902: retd. pay, 1906; A.A. and Q.M.G. at Gibraltar during European War, 1915-6; took the additional name of Wogan by deed poll, 1880; b. 1854; eldest son of Fras. Browne, Major Austrian Service, of Castle Browne and Cradockstown, Co. Kildare, and Tours, France, and Charlotte, dau. of Gen. Baron de Keredern de Trobriand, Chief of Staff to Maréchal Davoust, duc d'Auerstadt; m. 1879, Bridget (d. 1920), 3rd dau. of James Costello, of Fox Hall, Co. Dublin. Res.: Keredern. Naas, Co. Kildare.

BROWNE, George, D.L., J.P. for Co. Mayo; M.P. for Mayo, 1870-80; b. 1837, eldest son of John Joseph Browne, J.P., of Brownestown, Co. Mayo, and Maria, dau. of Walter Eakins. of Richmond Ho., Co. Wexford; m. 1st, 1858, Julia (d. 1876), dau. of Maurice Blake, of Ballinafad, Co. Mayo; 2ud, 1879, Julia, dau. of James Lvnch, of Windfield, Co. Galway: 3rd. 1883, Honoria, dau of Francis Murphy, J.P., of Kilcairn Park, Co. Meath. Res.: 14 Shanganagh Terrace, Killiuey, Co Dublin.

BROWNE, Hon. John Francis Archibald; elder son and heir of 5th Baron Kilmaine; b. 22nd Sept., 1902.

BROWNE, Sir John Walton, Knt. (1921), M.D., LL.D., Hon. M.R.C.S., Eng.; D.L. for Belfast; Consulting Surgeon, Royal Hospital, Belfast; Surgeon Ophthalmic Hospital, Belfast; Senator. Queen's University of Belfast; Ex-President, Ulster Medical Society: Ex-President, North of Ireland Branch, B.M.A.; Medical Referee, Workman's Compensation Act: eldest son of late Dr. S. Brownie, R. N.; b. 1845; m. 1st, Fanny (d.——), dau. of David Anderson, of Strandtown, Belfast; 2nd, Matilda, dau. of Rev. Francis B. Grant, M.A., of Barbados. Res.: Lismore, Windsor Avenue, Belfast.

BROWNE, Nassau Blair, R.H.A., Secretary and Trustee, Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts; Governor and Trustee, National Gallery of Ireland. Res,: 31 Victoria Road, Rathgar, Dublin.

BROWNE, Col. Samuel Haslett, C.I.E. (1896), M.D., M.Ch. (Queen's Univ.), M.R.C.P. (Lond.). Educ.: Roy. Institution, Belfast, and Queen's College, Belfast: was Assist. Surg. in R.N., 1870-74: entered Indian Med. Ser., 1874: became Col., 1903; retired 1906; served during Afghan War, 1878-9 (despatches, medal, thanked by Govt.); was Principal and Professor of Medicine at Lahore Medical College, 18891903. Inspector-General of Civil Hospitals, Bengal, 1903-6: sometime Hon. Surg. to Viceroy of India; son of late Rev. William Browne; b. at Buncrana, 1850. East India United Service Club, London.

BROWNE-CLAYTON, Lieut.-Col. Robert Clayton, D.L., J.P., Co. Carlow; served in S. African War, 1899-1902; European War, 1914-16: Major, 5th Lancers, 1907-9, ret. p. 1909; Major (Brevet Lieut.-Col., 1917), S. Irish Horse (special res.), from 1909: eldest son of late Wm. Clayton Browne-Clayton, J.P., D.L., of Browne's Hill, Co, Carlow; b. 1870; m. 1905, Magdalene, dau. of E. Wienholt, of Jondaryan, Queensland, Res.: Browne's Hill, Carlow.

BROWNLOW, Major Guy James, D.S.O. (1917), Capt. and Brevet-Major Rifle Brigade; served in European War, 1914-18; son of late Claud Brownlow, of Coolderry, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan; b. 1883; m. 1920, Elinor, widow of Major M. Campbell, M.C., Connaught Rangers. Army and Navy Club, London.

BROWNING, Lieut.-Col. Winthropp Benjamin, C.I.E. (1898), L.R.C.P. & S.I.; entered Indian Med. Ser., 1880; Surg.-Maj., 1892; Lt.-Col., 1900; retired, 1910; has been Asst. Physician and first Physician to Madras Gen. Hospital, 2nd Surg. and first Surg. there, Surg. to Royapettah Hospital; Professor of Hygiene, Materia Medica, Medical Jurisprudence, and Surgery at Madras Med. College: Surg. to three successive Govts. of Madras; Principal of Madras Med. Coll.; Pres. of Board of Examiners thereof, and Senior Med. Officer Madras Gen. Hospital; son of late Benjamin Winthrop Browning, of Baggotstown, Co. Limerick; b. 1855; m. 1887, Annie Georgina, eldest dau. of Col. Kenlis F. Stevenson. Res.: Cregg House, Fermov, Co. Cork.

BRUCE, Sir Hervey Ronald, Baronet (Unit. Kgd., 1804); J.P., D.L., Co. Londonderry; late Capt. Irish Gds.; Major. Roy. Irish R.; served in S. Africa, 1899-1902; eldest son of Sir Hervey Juckes Lloyd, 4th Bart., and Ellen Maud (O.B.E.), youngest dau. of Percy Ricardo, of Bramley Park, Guildford; b. 9th Dec, 1872; s. his father, 8th May, 1919; m. 1st, 1903, Ruth Isabel (d. 1915). dau of H. C. Okeover; 2nd, 1916. Margaret Florence, dau. of Rev. Robert Jack.son, Rector of Little Thurlow, Newmarket; issue, two sons and a dau. Res.: Downhill, Co. Londonderry; Clifton Hall, Nottingham.

BRUEN, Rear-Admiral Edward Francis, C.B. (1918); b. 7th Nov., 1866; 2nd son of the late Right Hon. Henry Bruen, of Oak Park, Carlow; m. 1912. Constance Dora, dau. of the late Admiral E. C. Drummond, of Eskhill in Forfarshire; one son, Francis; one dau., Anne; served in the Royal Navy since 1880. Captain 1906; R.-Admiral, 1917; commanded H.:M.S. "Bellerophon" 1913-1916; present at Battle of Jutland (despatches); H.M.S. "Resolution," 1916-17, and 2nd Cruiser