John Raymond Broadbent (major general)

John Raymond Broadbent
John Raymond Broadbent
Born	24 June 1914; Manly, New South Wales
Died	27 October 2006 (aged 92); North Sydney, New South Wales
Allegiance	Australia
Service/branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1935–1966
Rank	Major General
Service number	NX12225; 261506;
Commands	2nd Division (1965–66); 5th Brigade (1955–58); 17th/18th Battalion (1948–51); 2/17th Battalion (1944–46)
Battles/wars	Second World War North African Campaign Siege of Tobruk; ; South West Pacific theatre Salamaua–Lae campaign; ; ;
Awards	Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Distinguished Service Order; Efficiency Decoration; Mentioned in Despatches

Major General John Raymond Broadbent, CBE, DSO, ED (24 June 1914 – 27 October 2006) was an Australian Army officer and lawyer.^[1]

^ "Obituary". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 November 2006. Retrieved 10 January 2010.

John Raymond Broadbent
Born	(1914-06-24)24 June 1914 Manly, New South Wales
Died	27 October 2006(2006-10-27) (aged 92) North Sydney, New South Wales
Allegiance	Australia
Service/branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1935–1966
Rank	Major General
Service number	NX12225 261506
Commands	2nd Division (1965–66) 5th Brigade (1955–58) 17th/18th Battalion (1948–51) 2/17th Battalion (1944–46)
Battles/wars	Second World War North African Campaign Siege of Tobruk South West Pacific theatre Salamaua–Lae campaign
Awards	Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Efficiency Decoration Mentioned in Despatches