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Britton, John Allred Hamilton, son of Alfred Hoskins Britton, barrister-at-law, of the Middle Temple, and Woking, Surrey; b. Sept. 22, 1882; adm. Jan. 21, 1897 (G); left April 1900; 2nd Lieut. Devonshire Regt. (from the Militia) May 4, 1901; Lieut. Feb. 8, 1906; Lieut. in the army Oct. 17, 1906; Double Company Officer 83rd Wallajahbad Light Infantry Oct. 2, 1907; Capt. May 4, 1910; Major May 4, 1916; served in the South African War 1901-2; m. Dec. 9, 1908, Emily Beryl, elder daughter of E. M. Breithaupt, of Pollibatta, India.

Broad, Geoffrey Charles Walton, brother of Kenneth Stephen Broad (q.v.); b. Oct. 21, 1890; adm. May 4, 1905 (A); left July 1907; served in Great War I, first with the Canadian Overseas Forces and afterwards with the Royal Highlanders; was wounded in Mesopotamia.

Broad, Kenneth Stephen, son of Clement Burgess Broad, of Chiswick, Middlesex; b. March 15, 1889; adm. Jan. 15, 1903 (A); left July 1906; enlisted in the 28th Batt. London Regt.; temp. Lieut. 2nd Batt. Royal Canadians Oct. 1, 1915; acting Capt. June 14, 1918; wounded; mentioned in despatches L. G. July 7, 1919; m. Jan. 17, 1917, Sibyl, youngest daughter of Mrs. W. Melliss, of Croydon, Surrey.

BROADBELT, GEORGE; b.; adm. (aged 9) Jan 1717/8; left 1720. [Note George Broadbelt, surgeon, sloop Falcon, will proved PCC 4 Oct 1780]

BROADFOOT, ALEXANDER, brother of William Broadfoot (qv); b. 23 Feb 1814; adm. 12 Jan 1824; with firm Harvey, Brand & Co., Old Broad Street, London, warehousemen, for some years; emigrated to New Zealand 1863; m. 1st, 2 Jan 1841 Margaret, eldest dau. of William Douglas, Drummond Place, Edinburgh, Writer to the Signet; m. 2nd. 29 Apr 1863 Hannah Katherine, dau. of Edward James Charles Richardson, Mount Panther, co. Dublin, EICS Bengal; d. Amberley, New Zealand, 3 Oct 1901.

BROADFOOT, JAMES SUTHERLAND, brother of William Broadfoot (qv); b. 29 Aug 1816; adm. 15 Jan 1827; Cadet, EICS Bengal 1833; Addiscombe Coll. 1833-5; 2nd Lieut., Bengal Engineers, 12 Jun 1835; served in First Afghan War; present at assault and capture of Ghazni 23 Jul 1839; employed with Outram’s force against the Ghilzis, and explored the country between Ghazni and Dera Ismail Khan Oct - Nov 1839; killed in action at Parwandarah, near Kabul, Afghanistan, 2 Nov 1840.

BROADFOOT, WILLIAM, son of Rev. William Broadfoot, Stafford Place, Pimlico, London, Scottish Presbyterian minister, and Helen, dau. of James Sutherland; b. 10 Jul 1810; adm. 12 Jan 1824; Cadet, EICS Bengal 1826; Ensign, unattached, 8 Feb 1827; 1st Bengal European Regt., 19 Jun 1827; Lieut., 2 Jul 1833; served in First Afghan War; wounded in assault of Ghazni 23 Jul 1839; employed in raising a corps of Hazara Pioneers (“Broadfoot’s Sappers”) 1840; Political Assistant to British Resident at Kabul; killed at Kabul, together with Sir Alexander Burnes and other British officers, 2 Nov 1841.

BROADHEAD, PARRY, son of Parry Broadhead, and Elizabeth --- (IGI); bapt. St. Andrew, Holborn 30 May 1680 (IGI, sic); adm.; KS 1696; left 1701.