Air Marshal Sir Harry Broadhurst
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Air Marshal Sir Harry Broadhurst was a senior Royal Air Force commander and distinguished World War II fighter leader who later held prominent postwar leadership roles in the RAF.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Air Marshal Sir Harry Broadhurst canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force officer
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World War II veteran ⓘ air marshal ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Commander of the Legion of Merit
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Companion of the Order of the Bath ⓘ Croix de Guerre ⓘ
surface form:
Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 (France)
Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar ⓘ
surface form:
Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar ⓘ Distinguished Service Order ⓘ Distinguished Service Order ⓘ
surface form:
Distinguished Service Order and Bar
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath ⓘ Order of Polonia Restituta ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Britain
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Italian campaign ⓘ North African campaign ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| familyName | Broadhurst ⓘ |
| givenName | Harry ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
air commodore
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air marshal ⓘ air vice-marshal ⓘ flight lieutenant ⓘ group captain ⓘ pilot officer ⓘ squadron leader ⓘ wing commander ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinguished World War II fighter leader
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postwar leadership roles in the Royal Air Force ⓘ senior Royal Air Force commander ⓘ |
| notableWork |
leadership of RAF fighter operations in the Western Desert
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leadership of tactical air operations in support of Allied ground forces in North-West Europe ⓘ |
| occupation |
fighter pilot
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military officer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Air Officer Commanding No. 2 Group RAF
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Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Fighter Command ⓘ Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief RAF Transport Command ⓘ
surface form:
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Transport Command
Commandant of the RAF Staff College, Bracknell ⓘ Commander of No. 11 Group RAF ⓘ Commander of No. 83 Group RAF ⓘ Commander of Second Tactical Air Force ⓘ Commander-in-Chief RAF Germany ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | Royal Air Force officer service number (United Kingdom) ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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