A.J.Broodbank

Andrew John Broodbank
30th November 1922 ~ 27th March 2001
Enlisted:	11/05/42 (1625612) RAF Cardington
Commissioned:	19/06/43 (145037)
Trade:	Navigator / Radio Operator
SUMMARY OF SERVICE HISTORY
23/03/43 – Navigation training at 5 Air Observer School (RAF Jurby, Isle of Man)
25/05/43 – Qualified as Navigator (Radio)
01/06/43 – Radio training at 62 OTU (RAF Usworth, County Durham)
01/04/43 – Operational training  at 51 OTU (RAF Cranfield, Bedfordshire)
19/06/43 – Granted Commission as Pilot Officer (War Substantive)
04/09/43 – Posted to 488(NZ) Squadron RAF (RAF Bradwell Bay, Essex)
19/12/43 – Promoted to Flying Officer
12/10/44 – Posted to No.1 Radio School (RAF Cranwell, Lincs)
01/06/45 – Posted Supernumerary Signals to RAF Chigwell. Unemployed on signals duties
19/06/45 – Promoted to Flight Lieutenant
17/08/45 – Attached to 55121 TSU. Pending appointment to command 55123 TSU
16/09/45 – Transportable Signals Units disbanded on conclusion of hostilities
12/09/45 – Posted to RAF Stratford for training as Ground Controlled Approach controller
08/11/45 – Awarded permanent commission
14/01/46 – Attached Supernumerary to No.7 GCA Unit, St. Eval
05/03/46 – Posted to No.12 GCA Unit (RAF Honiley, Warks)
22/03/46 – Move of No.12 GCA Unit to RAF Valley
11/10/46 – Discharged
Married Margaret Jean Weeks (Meteorological Officer in the WAAF) (06/04/46) Successful career as Company Director and eventually Bursar of Kingston Grammar School Father of 2 daughters, Grandfather to 4, Great Grandfather to 8

Broody standing outside a dispersal hut in flying kit.

Broody enjoying some “down-time”