William Basil Browell

William Basil Browell was the son of E J J Browell, of Boldon House, Co. Durham. He was commissioned in the Royal Artillery on 14 February 1890. When the European War broke out he was OC 112 Battery RFA with the rank of major. By the end of the war he was a brigadier-general, but - alas - he had the professional misfortune of being promoted to command the guns of 21st Division on 10 November 1918!