William Bradshaw (British Army officer) explained

William Bradshaw
Birth Date:8 March 1897
Death Date:9 April 1966 (aged 69)
Nickname:"Pat"
Allegiance:United Kingdom
Branch:British Army
Serviceyears:1914–1946
Servicenumber:22511
Rank:Major-General
Unit:Scots Guards
Battles:First World War
Second World War
Awards:Companion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order

Major-General William Pat Arthur Bradshaw (8 March 1897 − 9 April 1966) was a British Army officer.

Biography

Educated at Eton College and Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Bradshaw was commissioned into the Scots Guards in 1914. He was deployed to France and was mentioned in dispatches and appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order in 1917.

After serving as ADC to the Viceroy of India, Bradshaw became commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards in 1935 and commander of the Scots Guards Regiment and Regimental District in 1938.[1]

He became commander of 4th (London) Infantry Brigade, which was later renamed the 140th (London) Infantry Brigade, in August 1939.[1] He went on to be commander of commander of 24th Independent Brigade in November 1941, General Officer Commanding 59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division in April 1942 and General Officer Commanding 48th (South Midland) Division in March 1944 before retiring in May 1946.[1]

Family

In 1938 he married a daughter of Lord Cadman.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bradshaw, William Pat Arthur. Generals.dk. 9 June 2020.
  2. Web site: Major-General William Bradshaw. The Peerage. 9 June 2020.