John Raymond Broadbent (major general)
John Raymond Broadbent | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 June 1914 Manly, New South Wales |
| Died | 27 October 2006 (aged 92) North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Allegiance |  Australia |
| Service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1935–1966 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | 2nd Division (1965–66) 5th Brigade (1955–58) 17th/18th Battalion (1948–51) 2/17th Battalion (1944–46) |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches |
Major General John Raymond Broadbent CBE, DSO, ED (24 June 1914 – 27 October 2006) was an Australian Army officer and lawyer.[1]
Broadbent studied at the University of Sydney, gaining the degrees of Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts in 1938.[2]
Awards
- He was made a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) for "energy and determined leadership at Lae and Finschhafen" as a major in 1944.[3][4]
- He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen's Birthday Honours List on 10 June 1967.[5]
Career highlights
- Joined the Sydney University Regiment in 1935 and was commissioned in 1937.
- He served in 17 Battalion (The North Sydney Regiment) militia pre-World War II.
- He enlisted in Second Australian Imperial Force on 7 May 1940 with Army number NX12225, and arrived in the Middle East in November.
- Appointed Captain in 1941.
- Returned to Sydney in February 1943, and was posted to New Guinea from August 1943 to February 1944.
- Appointed temporary Lieutenant Colonel February 1944 and awarded DSO in April 1944.
- Posted to Borneo April to December 1945
- Discharged on 15 March 1946 with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel while Commanding Officer of 2/17th Battalion AIF.
- Appointed the first Commanding Officer of the 17/18th Battalion (The North Shore Regiment) on the raising of the Citizen Military Forces (CMF) in 1948 with the Army Number 261506.
- Placed on the Reserve of Officers in 1951.
- He was appointed Commander 5th Brigade as a Brigadier in 1955.
- In 1958 he joined Eastern Command Officers Staff Group (ACMF).
- He was promoted to Major General in 1963 to command Headquarters Communications Zone.
- From August 1965 to November 1966 he was General Officer commanding 2nd Division.
- December 1966 - Unattached List Eastern Command.
References
- ^ Obituary, Sydney Morning Herald, retrieved 10 January 2010
- ^ "John Raymond Broadbent (LLB '38, BA '38): Proud Soldier and Legal Innovator". Sydney University — Alumni and Friends. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ^ Recommendation: Distinguished Service Order, Australian War Memorial
- ^ DSO, Honours and Awards - John Raymond Broadbent, Australian War Memorial
- ^ CBE, Honours and Awards - John Raymond Broadbent, Australian War Memorial
- NX12225 John Raymond Broadbent, DSO, Australian War Memorial, retrieved 10 January 2010
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