Herbert Richard Browne
Captain Herbert Richard Browne B.S.C | |
|---|---|
| Political officer of the North Lushai Hills | |
| In office 1 May 1890 – 9 September 1890 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Governor General | Lord Lansdowne |
| Prime Minister | Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury |
| Preceded by | Position Created |
| Succeeded by | Robert Blair McCabe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 11, 1858 Chinsurah, Hooghly, West Bengal, India |
| Died | September 9, 1890 (aged 31) Changsil, Cachar, British Raj |
| Cause of death | Killed in action (Lushai Rising) |
| Resting place | Royal Memorial Chapel |
| Parent(s) | Henry Browne, 5th Marquess of Sligo (Father) Catherine Henrietta Browne (b. Dicken, Mother) |
| Alma mater | Royal Military College, Sandhurst |
| Profession | Bengal Staff Corps |
| Known for | First political officer of the North Lushai Hills |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Army |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Shropshire Light Infantry |
| Battles/wars | Second Anglo-Afghan War Lushai Rising |
Captain Herbert Richard Browne (Lushai: Hmaireka, lit. 'pinched face', 11 October 1858 – 9 September 1890) was a British military officer and the first political officer of the North Lushai Hills. Browne was tasked with pacifying the Lushai Hills until he was betrayed by Khalkam and killed on transit to Changsil.