Edric Broadberry
| Edric William Broadberry | |
|---|---|
| Born |
14 December 1894 Middlesex, England |
| Died | 26 December 1967 (aged 73) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ |
British Army Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1914–1947 |
| Rank | Group Captain |
| Unit |
Essex Regiment Royal Flying Corps |
| Commands held | No. 56 Squadron RFC |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards | Military Cross |
| Other work | Technical Branch of Royal Air Force |
Captain Edric William Broadberry MC (14 December 1894 – 26 December 1967) was a British pilot. He began his military career during World War I. During that conflict, he would become a flying ace credited with eight confirmed aerial victories. He remained in service throughout World War II, and served his nation for 33 years, not retiring until 1947.
Broadberry was born on 14 December 1894 in Middlesex, England. He was the son of Arthur Edward Broadbery, gas works manager of Southend and later Tottenham and Amy Lucy Dubois, and the grandson of William Henry Hague Broadberry, a gas engineer, originally of North Collingham, Nottinghamshire.
Broadberry's initial military service was with the Essex Regiment in the Gallipoli Campaign. He had been raised to a temporary captaincy on 27 May 1914; on 16 March 1916, he surrendered his temporary captaincy upon leaving his posting within the regiment. On 30 May 1916, he was promoted to captain. He learned to fly at Aboukir, Egypt.
On 8 November 1916, Broadberry was seconded to the Royal Flying Corps as a Flying Officer. He returned to England, and was posted to combat duty in France with 56 Squadron on 20 April 1917 as a Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a pilot. He scored his first aerial victory on 12 May 1917; he ran his tally to eight by 11 July. The following day, he was removed from action by being hit in the leg while being shot down.
As a reward for his exploits, he was awarded the Military Cross on 1 January 1918.
Confirmed victories are numbered and listed chronologically. Unconfirmed victories are denoted by "u/c".
Broadberry remained in the newly formed Royal Air Force after the First World War and made a career of it. On 1 August 1919, he granted a permanent commission in the reorganized Royal Air Force as a flying officer.
Quite some years of his career passed unnoticed; however, in 1936, he was a squadron leader at the Air Observers School at North Coates. On 1 April 1937, he was promoted from squadron leader to wing commander.
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