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Major-General Beverly Woon Browne

Male 1883 - 1948  (64 years)


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  • Name Beverly Woon Browne 
    Prefix Major-General 
    Born 19 Sep 1883  Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20972833 
    Interesting military 
    Military WW1 - 72nd Seaforth Highlanders/16th Battalion  [5
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Anglican 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    student 
    Military 1914  WW1 Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, 72nd Seaforth Highlanders / 16th Battalion 
    Residence Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence Abt 1916  Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-95518P 
    Died 17 Mar 1948  Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I95518  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Henry George Browne,   b. 11 Sep 1849, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1923, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Sarah Woon,   b. 20 Jul 1847, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Dec 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 19 Jun 1878  Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F24568  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Beverly Woon Browne
    Beverly Woon Browne
    Kitchener Public Library

  • Notes 
    • Canadian Military Officer. A native of Haysville, Ontario, Browne entered military service in 1901 when he joined the Canadian militia. With the arrival of World War One in 1914, he was commissioned an officer in the regular army and served with distinction in France. After the war, he remained in the army and served in various posts until the outbreak of World War Two, when he was appointed the Director-General of the Canadian Reserve Army, a position he held until his retirement in 1943 at the rank of Major General. Shortly after retirement, he would become commissioner of the Canadian Red Cross, serving until his death in 1948.

      https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20972833/beverly-woon-browne

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      Lieutenant-Colonel

      At the outbreak of the war he volunteered for service overseas with 72nd Seaforth Highlanders of Vancouver to which he had previously belonged, and went to Valcartier as lieutenant At Valcartier he was appointed Hon. Captain and Quartermaster of 16 th Battalion. This Battal ion was afterwards called the Canadian Scottish and covered itself with glory particularly at St. Julien .

      In June 1917 he was awarded the Military Cross and was later mentioned in despatches for bravery. He was appointed to the staff as D.A.A. and I.M.G. and afterwards was raised to rank of Major.

      He was transferred from Divisional Headquarter to Corps Headquarters and when the armistice was signed he had the pleasure and satisfaction of representing the Canadian Corps and receiving the first hand-over of stores from the Germans under the terms of the armistice. In 1919 he was awarded the D.S.O. and later became Asst.Adjutant and Quarter Master General at 1st Division Hdqts. with rank of Lieut-Colonel. He was invested at Buckingham Palace with D.S.O.;M.C.and Mons Medals.

      He saw continuous service in France and Belgium during four years of war and came through without a scratch. Parents are Mr. and Mrs
      H.G. Browne 356 King St. W.Kitchener,

      https://makinghistory.kpl.org/en/viewer?file=%2fmedia%2fWW1SIC%2fWW1_B_281.pdf#search=Beverly%20Browne&phrase=false

  • Sources 
    1. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, a-2 pg 11.

    2. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 2 Page 47.

    3. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers.

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20972833.

    5. [S1890] Military - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Public Library WW1 Soldiers Card Index Soldier Information Cards - World War One.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Sep 1883 - Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Anglican - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - student - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Abt 1916 - Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 Mar 1948 - Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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