Name
Reginald Gordon Snell Browning
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
02/10/1915
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Captain
Welch Regiment
6th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
LOOS MEMORIAL
Panel 77 and 78.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Aldenham School Memorial, Aldenham, Christ Church, Swansea
Biography
He was born in Neath, Glamorgan in 1886, the youngest son of Robert Alexander Browning, a Civil Engineer, and Beatrice Elizabeth (Snell). he was at Brighton House School, Redland Park, Bristol in 1901.
He was gazetted as Lieutenant in 3rd Bn Welch Regt. 14th Jan 1907, and Captain 15th May 1909. He was an Instructor of Musketry.
Bosom friends: Sergeant Russell stated that by a brilliant bayonet charge, the British had taken a section of enemy trenches, from which they were ultimately driven out by the Germans using aerial torpedoes and bombs. Major R C Browning was in the captured trench when the Germans attacked, and our men had to retire, exposed to machine-gun and rifle fire. It was then found that the Major was not with them, and proceeded: "When our Colonel, Lord Ninian Stuart, was told that Major Browning was left in the trench he nearly went frantic, as they were bosom friends. By leading us to another attack to save Major Browning, our Colonel lost his own life. He was shot in the head. Major Browning has since been reported missing"
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
