INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.
Broadbent.
(d. 1897), d. of T. Nicholson; three s. one d.; 2nd, 1900, Hon. Alexandra Caroline Frances, 4th d. of 14th Baron Saye and Sele, Educ.; privately. Pollock Medal, R.M. Academy, Woolwich. Joined R.E. 1866: sailed for India 1866; commanded 3rd Company, Bengal Sappers and Miners, 1869; Secretary to Torpedo Committee, Calcutta, till 1874; Military Works Department, 1874; Head-quarters Staff of Inspector General of Military Works, Simla 1879-82; Assistant Secretary and Deputy Secretary, Government of India, Military Department 1882-92; Deputy Director-General for Fortifications, 1892-94; Chief Engineer, Bombay Military works, 1894-95; Chief Engineer, Punjab Command, 1895-1902: commanded R.E. Malakand Field Force, 1897; Brigadier General commanding R.E. Tirah Expeditionary Force, 1897; despatches; Treasurer Royal Berkshire Hospital; J.P. Berks, Decorated for Malokand Field Force; Tirah Expeditionary Force; retired, 1902. Recreations: Reading. Address: Fynesbury. Club: Berkshire.
Broadfoot, Major William C.B. (1888), F.R.G.S.: b, 1841: s. of Alexander Broadfoot: educ; privately and at Addiscombe College, joined the Royal Engineers, 1860; Major, 1881: served with the Hazara Field Force, 1868 (Medal and Clasp); in the Irrigation Department in the Panjab, 1864-8: Assistant Secretary to the Panjab Government, 1863-78: retired; is the Referee of Royal Geographical Society on Afghanistan, Beluchistan, and India. Publications: The Career of Major Georga Broadfoot, Billiards, in the Badminton Library, 1891; numerous articles in the principal Reviews and Magazines, and in the Athenaeum, the Times Encyclopedia Britannica, Etc.; Biographies in the D.N.B. and the R.E. Journal: Recreations: travel, towing, painting in water colours, billiards. Address: 103, Glowcestor Terrace Hyde Park, W. Naval and Military, and Union, Clubs.
Brodie, Hon’ble; Mr. Norman Somerville, M.A., I.C.S., Member. Board of Revenue, Madras; completed education at the Christ Church College, Oxford; joined service, 1886; permitted to remain one more year in England for taking a Degree in Honors at the Oxford University; arrived in India, December 1887; posted as Assistant Collector and Magistrate, 1888; acted in the various subordinate grades in various parts of the Presidency; twice deputed on special duty, once for preparing Administration Report of the Presidency for 1899-90, and again for arranging records in the office of the Board of Revenue, Madras; Secretary to Commissioner of Salt, etc., Madras, 1900; Collector and Magistrate, 1903; again on special duty for the organisation of the Guntur Dist. 1904 and as a Member, P.W. Estbt. Committee, 1906-07; Addl. Member, Madras Legislative Council, 1912; 4th Member, Board of Revenue, Madras, 1913. Address; Nungambakam, Madras, India.
Brooke, Sir William Robert, K.C.I.E.; 1895; b. 1842; m. 1870, Evelyn, d. of John Simons; entered Indian Telegraph Department, 1857; Superintendent, Bombay, 1866-69; Punjab, 1869-71; Director, 1883; Deputy Director-General, 1886-87; Director-Gen. of Telegraphs in India, 1887; retired, 1895. Address: Albert Gate Mansions, 219 Knightsbridge, S.W. Club: Oriental.
