John Raymond Broadbent (Major General)

John Raymond Broadbent
Born 24 June 1914
Manly, New South Wales
Died 27 October 2006(2006-10-27) (aged 92)
North Sydney, New South Wales
Allegiance  Australia
Service/branch Australian Army
Years of service 1935–1966
Rank Major General
Commands held 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

Career highlights

References

  1. Obituary, Sydney Morning Herald, retrieved 10 January 2010
  2. "John Raymond Broadbent (LLB ’38, BA ’38): Proud Soldier and Legal Innovator". Sydney University — Alumni and Friends. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  3. Recommendation: Distinguished Service Order, Australian War Memorial
  4. DSO, Honours and Awards - John Raymond Broadbent, Australian War Memorial
  5. CBE, Honours and Awards - John Raymond Broadbent, Australian War Memorial


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