About John Raymond Broadbent
Lived 1893 – 1972 (aged 79). John Raymond Broadbent was an Australian military personnel.
Service history Broadbent held numerous posts during the Second World War, while acting as a temporary brigadier, and was Mentioned in Despatches in 1945. He held the following posts: 1940 – Commanding Officer 7th Light Horse 1940 – General Staff Officer 1 1st Australian Cavalry Division 1940–1941 – Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General 8th Australian Infantry Division [Malaya] 1942 – Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General New Guinea Force 1942–1943 – Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General I Australian Corps [New Guinea] 1943–1944 – Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General II Australian Corps 1944–1945 – Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General I Australian Corps
Honours and awards Commander of the Order of the British Empire Mention in Despatches
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Who was John Raymond Broadbent?
Australian Army brigadier (1893-1972)
When was John Raymond Broadbent born?
John Raymond Broadbent was born on 18 February 1893 in Ballarat.
When did John Raymond Broadbent die?
John Raymond Broadbent died on 28 February 1972.
What was John Raymond Broadbent's occupation?
John Raymond Broadbent was a military personnel.
What nationality was John Raymond Broadbent?
John Raymond Broadbent was Australian.
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· Wikipedia: John Raymond Broadbent
· DBpedia: John Raymond Broadbent (quartermaster-general)
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