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Browne, Hugh Christopher

Date of birth:: September 16th, 1905
Nationality:: British

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Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Lieutenant Commander
Unit:: H.M.S. Regent (N41), Royal Navy
Awarded on:: September 30th, 1941

"For daring, enterprise and coolness in taking H.M. Submarine Regent into the port of Kotor to try to embark His Britannic Majesty's Envoy-Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary accredited to the Government of Yugoslavia, and in keeping her there for nine hours though surrounded by large forces of the Italian Army."

Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Lieutenant Commander
Awarded on:: May 5th, 1942

For daring, enterprise and devotion to duty in successful patrols in H.M. Submarines.

Second DSO received as bar

Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Acting Captain
Unit:: British Task Force, Royal Navy
Awarded on:: September 2nd, 1945

For good services rendered whilst in command of the British Task Force operating in Japanese waters.

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Haakon VII's frihetskors

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Captain
Unit:: Royal Navy
Awarded on:: August 26th, 1947

Haakon VII's frihetskors

In recognition of services rendered to Norway during the war.

Sources

- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35289/page/5637/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37251/supplement/4437/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38055/supplement/4037/data.pdf

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