George Hamilton-Browne (22 December 1844 – 21 January 1916) was a British irregular soldier, adventurer, writer and impostor.[1] He was born into a military family of Irish descent in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire on 22 December 1844.[2] He was the son of George Browne (Capt 44th Regiment) and Susanna Mary Hilton, who were married in Manchester 7 March 1844.[2] He was twice married and died in Jamaica in January 1916.[3]

He was present at the Battle of Isandlwana in the Zulu War of 1879.[4] He wrote three books about his experiences, some details of which have been claimed to be of dubious authenticity.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Gilling, Bryan D. (1993). "Hamilton-Browne, George". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b Knight, Ian; Greaves, Adrian. "George Hamilton Browne" (PDF). anglozuluwar.com. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  3. ^ Luscombe, Stephen. "Zulu War". www.britishempire.co.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  4. ^ Tylden, G. (1959). "Commandant George Hamilton-Browne of the Colonial Forces". Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research. 37 (152): 153–160. ISSN 0037-9700. JSTOR 44226963.

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