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BROADBENT, John Raymond
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 261506, NX12225 |
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| 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 |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 7 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant Colonel, 261506, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 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 |
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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.