John Raymond ("Ming") BROADBENT DSO

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BROADBENT, John Raymond

Service Numbers:	261506, NX12225
Enlisted:	7 May 1940, Previously Lieutenant in the Sydney University Regiment (Reserves)
Last Rank:	Lieutenant Colonel
Last Unit:	2nd/17th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Manly, New South Wales, Australia, 24 June 1914
Home Town:	Mosman, Municipality of Mosman, New South Wales
Schooling:	Sydney University
Occupation:	Solicitor
Died:	27 October 2006, aged 92 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

7 May 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant Colonel, 261506, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion
7 May 1940:	Enlisted Lieutenant, NX12225, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Previously Lieutenant in the Sydney University Regiment (Reserves)
7 Jan 1941:	Promoted Captain, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion
3 Oct 1942:	Promoted Major, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, OC "B" Company, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion.
23 Oct 1942:	Involvement Major, NX12225, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein
4 Sep 1943:	Involvement Major, NX12225, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns, 2 i/c 2nd/17th Battalion
28 Feb 1944:	Promoted Lieutenant Colonel, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Appointed CO of 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion.
24 Apr 1944:	Honoured Companion of the Distinguished Service Order
16 Apr 1945:	Involvement Lieutenant Colonel, NX12225, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Borneo - Operation Oboe July - August 1945, CO 2/17 Bn.
8 Feb 1946:	Involvement Lieutenant Colonel, NX12225, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Following the war, relinquished command of 2nd/17th Australian Infantry Battalion & went onto the Reserve of Officers for Post War appointments.
15 Mar 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant Colonel, 261506, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion
Date unknown:	Involvement Lieutenant Colonel, NX12225, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion

Biography contributed by Jeffrey Crisdale

WAR SERVICE HONOURS

21 April 1944 - Awarded the DSO.

8 March 1945 - Mentioned In Despatches.

POST-WAR SERVICE

In post war years, in addition to pursuing his legal profession, he made time to continue soldiering, being promoted Brigadier on 2nd July 1955 & Major General on 1st December 1963.

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BROADBENT, John Raymond

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Biography contributed by Jeffrey Crisdale

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