caption laterwork branch death_date death_place birth_place allegiance awards image_size battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
general browne in 1897 inventor of the sam browne belt bengal army british indian army 14 march 1901 ryde , isle of wight barrackpore , british india united kingdom 23px victoria star of india cross order of the bath order of the 250px indian mutiny second anglo-afghan war 03 october 1824 town cemetery , ryde general sambrownelarge.jpeg sam browne
 sam browne
sam browne

general sir samuel james browne vc gcb kcsi -lrb- 3 october 1824 -- 14 march 1901 -rrb- was a british indian army cavalry officer in india and afghanistan , best known today as the namesake of the sam browne belt .
he was a british recipient of the victoria cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to british and commonwealth forces .
