William Maurice Brown

William Maurice Brown (1910–1974) was the first principal ofFaujdarhat Cadet College,one of the 12Cadet CollegesofBangladesh.He was then a retiredLieutenant Colonelof theNew Zealand Army.He was a recipient of Britain'sOrder of British Empire,and an observer (Extra Ordinary) of theUnited Nations.

Early life

Principal Brown was born 21 Jun 1910 inGranity,Buller,West Coast Region,South Island,New Zealand,to Ewart Gladstone Brown, an engineer, and Isabelle Mary (Patton) Brown, and spent his school days in theWaikatoregion. In 1930, after achieving a teaching diploma fromAuckland College of Educationand a degree in history fromAuckland University College,he served in various schools and colleges there. He was commissioned in the First Auckland Regiment in 1931. During the war he joined the Royal Air Force as Squadron Leader and later in the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Then he earned an honours degree in Geography specialising in Geomorphology fromKing's College, Cambridgewith a government scholarship. He also spent some time inScott Polar Research Institute,studying one of his favourite interests - mountains, snow & ice. Back in his country in the early 1950s, he joined University before returning to the army again.

Lt Col Maurice Brown was also a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. He quoted once that he became a fellow for his expedition to climb Mount Everest. Principal Brown took a keen interest in geography that was taught as an optional subject at the Intermediate Science course of his college. He sometimes lectured the students, specially on Physical Geography, which was part of the curriculum. He also lectured on projections, as part ofcartography,the science of accurately depicting round earth (reduced earth, globe) on plain sheet of paper.

Career positions

He served the UN as a New Zealand Representative and military observer in the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) in theUN mediation of the Kashmir disputeinKashmir.Then in the Middle East, he was successively the Chairman of the Egypt/IsraelMixed Armistice Commissions,for the UN troops Supervisory Organization in theGaza Stripand later in 1958 asChief Military Observerof the UN inLebanon.From there he joined theFaujdarhat Cadet Collegein August 1958.

In cadet college

Col. Brown acted as the principal ofFaujdarhat Cadet Collegefor as many as seven years. During this period the college advanced much and the reputation of cadet college system was spread throughoutBangladesh.Col. Brown's motto was "Love your country, tell the truth and don't dawdle". His wife Mrs. Brown also helped him running the governing body of the college.

See also

• Faujdarhat Cadet College
• Cadet Colleges in Bangladesh
• Voluntary Service Overseas
• New Zealand Army