George Arthur BROWNESS^{[1, 2]}

1910 - 2004  (94 years)

• Name	George Arthur BROWNESS  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Born	1910	Devonport,Devon
  Gender	Male
  Died	16 Sep 2004	Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Buried	20 Sep 2004	Manotick (now Ottawa), Carleton, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Funeral Service at Rideau-Perley Veterans' Health Centre, Russell Road, Elmvale Acres, Ottawa. [10]
  Person ID	I844	My Genealogy | SERLE/SEARLE
  Last Modified	4 Aug 2011

  
  

  Father	George Henry BROWNESS,   b. 1883, Penbroke, Glamorganshire. ,   d. 19 Sep 1924, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, UK  (Age 41 years)
  Mother	Mabel Amelia HIGGINS,   b. 26 Apr 1885, Stoke Damerel, Devonport ,   d. 1 Jan 1914, Stoke Damerel, Devonport  (Age 28 years)
  Married	5 May 1908	Devonport (now Plymouth), Devonshire, England, UK   [9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15]
  	Reseach Note: Regarding George's marriage to Mabel Higgins, the Plymouth City County Office (at http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/churchregistersmethodist ), do have some Methodist church registers available (e.g. Ker Street Wesleyan [= "Wesley's Chapel"], Devonport | Baptisms 1787 to 1930), but unfortunately not the marriage register from Wesley's Chapel. [10]
  Family ID	F325	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Evelyn Rita PURDIE,   b. 11 Jul 1916, Hochelaga-Maisonneuve dist. of Montréal, Île de Montréal, Québec, Canada ,   d. 29 Dec 1990, Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)  [10]
  Married	28 Mar 1938	Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA   [16, 17]
  Children	1. George Arthur "Skippy" BROWNESS,   b. 3 Sep 1939, Greenfield Park, Chambly, Québec, Canada ,   d. 23 Mar 1940, Greenfield Park, Chambly, Québec, Canada  (Age 0 years)   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living   5. Living
  Last Modified	4 Aug 2011
  Family ID	F326	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 28 Mar 1938 - Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA Died - 16 Sep 2004 - Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Notes from Ian Browness: 1) HMS "York"... is one of the oldest ship names in the Royal Navy. The... HMS York [on which George Arthur served as "Sparks"], was the eleventh to bear the name; her WW2 battle honours included the Battles of: the Atlantic (1939), Norway (1940) The Mediterranean (1940-41) and the Malta Convoys (1941). [The York] was an 8 inch cruiser and sister ship to HMS "Exeter". Commissioned in 1930, she had a brief but very active war career ending as one of the casualties in the battle for Crete when she was disabled at Souda Bay on 26 March 1941 [only a short time after George Arthur had shipped out to join the RCN on secondment]. Later that spring [the York] was scuttled to prevent her falling into enemy hands. * (adapted from Royal Navy site http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/static/pages/1283.html) 2) I have contributed to and edited the Wikipedia article on HMS "York" (pennant number 90) and, as of 2007, the photograph of the York (entering Havana Harbour) accompanying the article is a copy of one of George "Art" Browness's own photographs (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_York_%2890% 29 ). Another copy of the same photo is available on http://browness.net . 3) Regarding his service record and subsequent "SIGINT" work, I am compiling a summary; two published references are recommended. Best-Kept Secret: Canadian Secret Intelligence in the Second World War [Lester Publishing, 1993.] History of CBNRC, Communications Security Establishment, N.K. [Kevin] O 'Neill, August 1987 [parts of this are slowly being declassified and made available] [9,10] Notes from Ian Browness: 1) HMS "York"... is one of the oldest ship names in the Royal Navy. The... HMS York [on which George Arthur served as "Sparks"], was the eleventh to bear the name; her WW2 battle honours included the Battles of: the Atlantic (1939), Norway (1940) The Mediterranean (1940-41) and the Malta Convoys (1941). [The York] was an 8 inch cruiser and sister ship to HMS "Exeter". Commissioned in 1930, she had a brief but very active war career ending as one of the casualties in the battle for Crete when she was disabled at Souda Bay on 26 March 1941 [only a short time after George Arthur had shipped out to join the RCN on secondment]. Later that spring [the York] was scuttled to prevent her falling into enemy hands. * (adapted from Royal Navy site http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/static/pages/1283.html) 2) I have contributed to and edited the Wikipedia article on HMS "York" (pennant number 90) and, as of 2007, the photograph of the York (entering Havana Harbour) accompanying the article is a copy of one of George "Art" Browness's own photographs (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_York_%2890% 29 ). Another copy of the same photo is available on http://browness.net . 3) Regarding his service record and subsequent "SIGINT" work, I am compiling a summary; two published references are recommended. Best-Kept Secret: Canadian Secret Intelligence in the Second World War [Lester Publishing, 1993.] History of CBNRC, Communications Security Establishment, N.K. [Kevin] O 'Neill, August 1987 [parts of this are slowly being declassified and made available] [18,19]

  
  

• Sources

  [S18] Ian Browness. site_manager@browness.net, http://browness.net. ©2011-05-24: The information on this Six Trees : One Family website and the underlying GEDCOM files are (except where explicitly stated) the original work of Ian Browness, Stephen J Browness and other valued contributors and researchers so recognized herein. Its contents reflect a level of research and analysis achieved only through a long-term investment of time and money. As every effort has been made to acknowledge the sources of information displayed here, please do the same in reference to any information and/or images you may take from this site. Any duplication of information contained herein without citing this site as the source, any commercial use whatsoever of the data, and the publication of information on any living person are expressly prohibited. [S18] Ian Browness. site_manager@browness.net, http://browness.net. ©2011-07-28: The information on this Six Trees : One Family website and the underlying GEDCOM files are (except where explicitly stated) the original work of Ian Browness, Stephen J Browness and other valued contributors and researchers so recognized herein. Its contents reflect a level of research and analysis achieved only through a long-term investment of time and money. As every effort has been made to acknowledge the sources of information displayed here, please do the same in reference to any information and/or images you may take from this site. Any duplication of information contained herein without citing this site as the source, any commercial use whatsoever of the data, and the publication of information on any living person are expressly prohibited. [S254] Family Tree "Browness Family" descendants chart, Kreis, Emil "Jerry" and Muriel (née Purdie), (c.1980). [S255] Family Tree of James Brandish accompanying "John, The First Browness", Browness, Stephe n, (Mar 1985). [S380] Personal Knowledge or Result of Analysis [IBB], Browness, Ian B, (my father /IBB) (Reliability: 3), 7 Dec 2008. [S15] Birth Registration (Certified) Browness, George A 1910, GRO [UK] Devonport; "...Sub-district of St Aubyn in the County of Devonport", (Application -, Certificate CD 942403, 03Sep1952), [CRI Birth (Certified)] BROWNESS, George Arthur, 1910 Q2 Apr-Jun, District: Devonport, County: Devonshire, Vol. 5b, p. 267 (FindMyPast) (Reliability: 3). [S267] Census, England 1911 (& Wales), The National Archives (UK), (As of 2/3 Apr 1911), BROWNESS, George H. & Family 1911 England Census [TRANSCRIPTION], County: Devonshire, District: Devonport, Sub-district: St Aubyn, Parish: Devonport , EnumDist: 11, p. --, RG Code: RG14PN13025 RG78PN751 RD278 SD1 ED11 SN132 (FindMyPast.Co.UK) (Reliability: 3), 27 Dec 2009. [S387] Quebec Vital Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Institut Généalogique Drouin, [OPR Birth/Baptism (Québec)] Name (Reliability: 3). : BROWNESS, George Arthur [‘Skippy’], ‘Place’ Name (as on Drouin): Greenfield Park (St-Anastase) [Location: Greenfield Park (now Longeuil), County: Chambly, Parish: Sa int Anastase], Year (Register Vol.): 1939, ‘Religion’ (as on Drouin): Catholique, Image No. 4 of 7, Baptism Date: 27Sep1939, Birth Date: 03Sep1939, Parents’ Names: George Arthur Browness & Evelyn Purd ie, Witnesses: Wm Page & Alice Page (Anc.Ca-Drouin) [S11] File (merged): \\Test-machine\c\GeorgeArthurBrowness.ged. [S11] File (merged): \\Test-machine\c\GeorgeArthurBrowness.ged. Record originated in... [S255] Family Tree of James Brandish accompanying "John, The First Browness", Browness, Stephe n, (Mar 1985). (event and year only) [S289] John, The First Browness, Written and researched by Stephen Browness, (09 Mar 1985), Family Tree (Manuscript) of John Brandish (Reliability: 3). [S256] Marriage Registration Browness-Sutherland 1917, [SRI Marriage (Register Scan)] Year: 1917, Surname: BROWNESS, Forename: George Henry, Spouse Name: SUTHERLAND, Margaret Shepar[d], District: Kirkliston, City/Council/MR: West Lothian, GROS: 667/00 000 9 (Scots Ppl) (Reliability: 3). (George H is identified as a widower on his marriage reg'n to Gretta Sutherland) [S258] Memorial Inscription - Browness (née Higgins), Mabel Amelia, ((from old photograph of headstone)). Inscription reads in part: "The Dearly Beloved Wife of GEORGE H. BROWNESS." [S266] Marriage Registration (Certified) Browness-Higgins 1908, GRO [UK] ("... in the Reg'n District of Devonport”), (05May1908), [CRI Marriage (Certified)] BROWNESS, George H (1883) & HIGGINS, Mabel Amelia, 1908 Q2 Apr-Jun, District: Devonport, County: Devon, Vol. 5b, p. 757 (Anc.Co.UK / FreeBMD) (Reliability: 3). [S255] Family Tree of James Brandish accompanying "John, The First Browness", Browness, Stephe n, (Mar 1985). (enent only; no date or location) [S392] Marriage License & Return, Browness, George Arthu r -, ((No. 203969)). Civil Ceremony, performed by Judge Nathan Cayton [S386] File (merged): V:\imported gedcom\GeorgeArthurBrowness.ged. [S386] File (merged): V:\imported gedcom\GeorgeArthurBrowness.ged. Record originated in...