Harry Broadhurst

Air Chief Marshal

Sir Harry Broadhurst
Air Chief Marshal; Sir Harry Broadhurst
	Harry Broadhurst, pictured here while Air Officer Commanding, Western Desert Air Force.
Nickname(s)	"Broady"
Born	28 October 1905; Frimley, Surrey, England
Died	29 August 1995 (aged 89); Birdham, Chichester District, West Sussex, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	Royal Air Force
Years of service	1925–1961
Rank	Air Chief Marshal
Service number	24035
Commands	Allied Air Forces Central Europe (1959–61); Bomber Command (1956–59); Second Tactical Air Force (1953–56); No. 61 Group (1946–48); No. 83 Group (1944–45); Desert Air Force (1943–44); RAF Hornchurch (1941–42); RAF Wittering (1940); RAF Coltishall (1940); No. 111 Squadron (1939–40)
Battles / wars	Second World War
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Distinguished Service Order & Bar; Distinguished Flying Cross & Bar; Air Force Cross; Mentioned in Despatches (3); Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States); Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau (Netherlands)

See also Henry Broadhurst for the trade unionist and politician

Air Chief Marshal Sir Harry Broadhurst, GCB, KBE, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar, AFC (28 October 1905 – 29 August 1995), commonly known as Broady, was a senior Royal Air Force commander and flying ace of the Second World War.