Broadley, Arthur Benjamin

Date of birth:: August 1915 (Swanage/Dorset, United Kingdom)
Date of death:: November 5th, 1963
Nationality:: British

Biography

Arthur Benjamin Broadley was the father to Benjamin John Broadley.

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Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Acting Flight Lieutenant
Unit:: No. 105 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: August 8th, 1941

"One evening in July 1941, this officer participated in a raid against shipping at Rotterdam. The attack was carried out from mast height and Flight Lieutenant Broadley succeeded in obtaining direct hits on an 8,000-ton ship, apparently under construction and nearing completion, in one of the harbour docks. Flight Lieutenant Broadley has participated in 22 operational missions and throughout has displayed great skill and courage."