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Auction: 23003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 164

Three: Lieutenant-Colonel The Hon. J. L. Browne, 21st (Royal North British Fusilier) Regiment of Foot, late 64th Foot and 7th Foot


Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol (Captain, The Honble Jas L. Browne. 21st R.N.B. Fusrs..); Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Order of Medjidie, Fifth Class breast Badge, silver, gold and enamel; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, a private purchase example, all housed in a contemporary display case, the lid embossed '21st R.N.B. Fusiliers', light enamel damage to the second, otherwise very fine (3)

Turkish Order of Medjidie. London Gazette 2 March 1858.

M.I.D. London Gazette 12 April 1855:

'Adverting to my despatch of the 24th instant, I do myself the honour to state the following officers have been brought to my notice as having distinguished themselves on the night of the 22nd and morning of the 23rd, in addition to those whose names I have already submitted to your Lordship; Major The Hon. James Lyon Browne of the 21st Regiment, brother of The Hon. Captain Browne of the Royal Fusiliers, who, it has already been my painful duty to report, fell upon this occasion; Captain Butler of the 20th and Captain Rickman of the 77th.'

James Lyon Browne was born on 19 November 1822, the first son of the first wife of John Cavendish Browne, 3rd Baron Kilmaine. His married twice and left issue of 17 children.

Browne was made Ensign, by purchase, vice Williams with the 64th Foot on 14 January 1842. He became Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Smith, on 8 November 1844 and became Captain, vice Cochrane, who exchanged on 16 February 1849. Browne was promoted to Major without purchase on 29 December 1854, promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel on 24 April 1855. Placed on Half Pay on 10 November 1856, he was made Commandant of the Royal Military Asylum on 8 March 1859. Browne died on 5 September 1860 at Harrogate, Yorkshire and thus did not live to inherit the title of his father.

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