Edward Osborne Broadley
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Edward Osborne Broadley ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
On 16 January, 1912, Broadley was appointed as Lieutenant & Commander of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 9.[1]
Broadley was appointed in command of the destroyer Brazen on 19 May, 1914.[2]
Broadley was captain the destroyer Mameluke on 29 September, 1917 when she and Tirade escorted a merchantman. Tirade departed from the escort to go dispatch the hapless UC 55 which was in distress nearby.[3]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Vanessa on 28 September, 1918.[4]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Arthur K. Gregory |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 9 16 Jan, 1912[5] – ? |
Succeeded by Maurice C. Bomford |
Preceded by Henry I. M. L. Scott |
Captain of H.M.S. Brazen 19 May, 1914[6] – ? |
Succeeded by Robert B. Thomson |
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Mameluke 6 Jan, 1916[7] – ? |
Succeeded by John M. Smith |
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Vanessa 28 Sep, 1918[8] – ? |
Succeeded by Henry M. Coombs |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 285.
- ↑ Williams, M. W. HMS Tirade and the Sinking of UC-55 in Warship 1997-1998, p. 153. His name appears to be misspelled within there, but the rank given makes it seem clear.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 923a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 285.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395m.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1920). p. 879b.