Frederick Browning
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Sir Frederick Arthur Montague Browning GCVO KBE CB DSO was a senior officer of the British Army who has been called the "father of the British airborne forces". He was also an Olympic bobsleigh competitor, and the husband of author Daphne du... Wikipedia
Born: December 20, 1896, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
Died: March 14, 1965 (age 68 years), Menabilly, United Kingdom
Spouse: Daphne du Maurier (m. 1932–1965)
Children: Christian Frederick Browning, Flavia Tower, and Tessa Browning
Parents: Frederick Browning and Anne Alt
Nickname(s): Boy; Tommy
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20 December 1896 – 14 March 1965) was a senior officer of the British Army who has been called the "father of the British airborne forces".
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Frederick Arthur Montague "Boy" Browning was born on the 20th December 1896, the son of Frederick "Freddie" and Anne "Nancy" Browning.
Lieutenant-General Browning began his military career in the First World War, where he served with the Grenadier Guards and won the Distinguished Service Order ...
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Book overview ... This is the first biography of 'Boy' Browning, whose name is inextricably linked with the creation and employment of Britain's airborne forces ...
Boy Browning (1896-1965), Lieutenant-General and bobsleigh athlete; Olympian. Sir Frederick Arthur Montague ('Boy') Browning. Sitter in 9 portraits.
May 23, 2020 · As commander of the 1st Airborne Corps, General Browning was responsible for elaborating the airborne portion of the operation. Like many Allied ...
Frederick Browning was educated at Eton and Sandhurst, and was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards in 1915. Before his 20th birthday he had won the DSO ...
Dec 27, 2023 · Frederick Browning was born on December 20, 1896, and joined the officer training corps during his education at Eton. During World War I, ...
Frederick Henry Browning CBE (1 August 1870 – 13 October 1929) was an English first-class cricketer, rackets player and British Army officer.
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Browning commanded two brigades before being appointed to command 1 Airborne Division in 1941, later acting as Eisenhower's advisor on airborne warfare in the ...