Harold Brown (engineer)

Vice-Admiral Sir Harold Arthur Brown (1878–15 February 1968) was an engineer with the Royal Navy.

History
Brown joined the Royal Navy in 1894 as a trainee engineer at the Devonport Dockyards. In 1899 he qualified as a Probationary Assistant Engineer, promoted to engineer lieutenant in 1900. In 1912 he was promoted to engineer lieutenant-commander, engineer commander in 1917 and engineer captain in 1924. He served in Washington as Assistant Naval Attache 1921–1925. In 1930 he was appointed engineer rear-admiral and in 1932 was appointed vice-admiral and Engineer-in-Chief of the Fleet. He served as Director-General of Munitions Production, The War Office and retired in 1936.

He is buried with his wife Marion in Brookwood Cemetery in Surrey.

Recognition
Brown was appointed:
 * CB in the 1932 Birthday Honours list
 * KCB in the 1934 Birthday Honours list
 * GBE in the 1939 Birthday Honours list