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

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 400.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 285.
  3. 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.
  4. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 923a.
  5. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 400.
  6. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 285.
  7. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395m.
  8. The Navy List. (February, 1920). p. 879b.