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Name: BROWNE, Edward Dennis OBE

Birth Date: 25 Aug 1880 Guildford Surrey

Death Date: 7 July 1962 Taunton

First Date: 1908 (Mar)

Profession: Joined the Administration Service and became a DC. From 1914-17 he was Political Officer Arusha

Area: Tanganyika, Arusha. HBEA 1912 ADC, Ngong

Married: 1907 Norah Melita Bands b. 26 July 1886 Cape Town, d. 10 Jan 1972 Taunton

Children: Eleanor Muriel (Fort Hall 7.10.1908) (Terry); John (1918 Mombasa)

Book Reference: Gillett, HBEA, Roosevelt, White Man, Red 25, Hut, Red 22, Advertiser, Hughes, Leader14, Red Book 1912, LG, Gazette, Red 19

School: Christ College, Brecon

General Information:

White Man - WW1 - ADC Ngong and knows the country very well
Red 25 - Senior Commissioner, Tanganyika Territory
Red 22 - Admin. Off., Dar es Salaam
Advertiser - 12/6/1908 - Appointments - E.D. Browne - Asst. DC Fort Hall
Hughes - One might also speculate about E.D. (Edward) Browne, ADC Laikipia. His 'move reports' were fairly sympathetic to the Maasai, and he went on to become the first British Administrator of Tanganyika Maasailand, where he and his close relationship with the Maasai became legendary. Tidrick mentions that he 'came down to Tanganyika convinced that the Kenya Masai had had a rotten deal [over the move] and determined to see that the Tanganyika Masai got a better one'.
Red Book 1912 - E.D. Browne - Naivasha - Naivasha Province - Asst. DC at Rumuruti
London Gazette - 18 Nov 1918 - OBE for distinguished service in connection with military operations in East Africa - Hon. Major Edward Denis Browne, Political Department London
Gazette - 7 Feb 1919 - Royal Red Cross in recognition of their valuable services with the British Forces in East Africa - 2nd Class - Mrs Norah Browne, VAD, late EA Nursing Service
Gazette 1/4/1908 - Arrived on 1st Appointment - Asst. Dist. Commr. - 19/3/1908
Red Book 1919 - E D Browne, OBE - DC, Secretariat - Nairobi
Roosevelt - 1909 - DC at Neri (Nyeri) - greeted with the warmest hospitality and arranged a great Kikuyu dance in our honour.
1939 England and Wales Register living with wife in Chard

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