Theodore Delves Broughton Explained

Theodore Delves Broughton
Birth Date:25 December 1872
Death Date:1 February 1944
Death Place:Pewsey, Wiltshire
Allegiance: United Kingdom
Serviceyears:1891 - 1929
Rank:Brigadier
Branch: British Army
Unit:Royal Engineers
Battles:First World War, Malabar Rebellion

Brigadier Theodore Delves Broughton (1872 - 1944) was a senior British Army officer during the First World War.

Biography

Born on 25 December 1872, Theodore Delves Broughton was educated at Bedford School. He served during the First World War, between 1914 and 1918, fighting in Mesopotamia and Persia, and was promoted to the rank of Brigadier. He served during the Malabar Rebellion, between 1921 and 1922, and was Chief Engineer of India, between 1925 and 1929.[1]

Brigadier Theodore Delves Broughton died in Pewsey, Wiltshire, on 1 February 1944.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Obituary, The Ousel, Vol.XLVIII, No.734, 28 June 1944, p. 59
  2. The Times, 2 February 1944, p. 1