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Edward Douglas Brown
Edward Douglas Brown-Synge-Hutchinson VC CB | |
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| Birth name | Edward Douglas Brown |
| Born | 6 March 1861 Dagshai, British India |
| Died | 3 March 1940 (aged 78) Marble Arch, London |
| Buried | Golders Green Crematorium |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1883–1915 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | 14th Hussars |
| Battles / wars | Second Boer War |
| Awards |  Victoria CrossOrder of the Bath |
| Relations | Lieutenant-General Coote Synge-Hutchinson (uncle) |
| Other work | Freeman of the City of London |
Colonel Edward Douglas Brown-Synge-Hutchinson, VC, CB (6 March 1861 – 3 March 1940) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and a 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.
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