Background
He was born as Edward Douglas Brown in Kasauli, Dagshai, India.
He was born as Edward Douglas Brown in Kasauli, Dagshai, India.
Edinburgh Academy.
He was also the nephew of Lieutenant General Coote Synge-Hutchinson. Brown was 39 years old, and a major in the 14th Hussars, British Army during the Second Boer War when the following deed took place on 13 October 1900 at Geluk, South Africa for which he was awarded the Venture capital:
He did this under a heavy fire. Major Brown afterwards, enabled Lieutenant Browne, 14th Hussars, to mount, by holding his horse, which was very restive under the heavy fire.
Lieutenant Browne could not otherwise have mounted.
Subsequently Major Brown carried Lance-Corporal Trumpeter Leigh out of action. He was mentioned in despatches for his service during the war (29 November 1900 by Lord Roberts, Commander-in-Chief during the early part of the war.
8 April 1902 by Lord Kitchener C-i-C during the latter part of the war). Brown left Cape Town for the United Kingdom in early May 1902, shortly before the end of the war.