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Theodore Delves Broughton
Brigadier (United Kingdom), Brigadier Theodore Delves Broughton (1872–1944) was a senior British Army officer during the World War I, First World War. Biography Born on 25 December 1872, Theodore Delves Broughton was educated at Bedford School. He served during the World War I, First World War, between 1914 and 1918, fighting in Mesopotamia and Iran, Persia, and was promoted to the rank of Brigadier (United Kingdom), Brigadier. He served during the Malabar Rebellion, between 1921 and 1922, and was Chief Engineer of British Raj, India, between 1925 and 1929. Brigadier (United Kingdom), Brigadier Theodore Delves Broughton died in Pewsey, Wiltshire, on 1 February 1944.''The Times'', 2 February 1944, p. 1 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Delves Broughton, Theodore 1872 births 1944 deaths People educated at Bedford School British Army personnel of World War I British Army brigadiers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pewsey
Pewsey is a large village and civil parish at the centre of the Vale of Pewsey in Wiltshire, about south of Marlborough and west of London. It is within reach of the M4 motorway and the A303 and is served by Pewsey railway station on the Reading to Taunton line. The parish includes these small settlements: * Kepnal – east of the village, south of the Burbage road * Pewsey Wharf – north, where the A345 crosses the Kennet and Avon canal * Sharcott – west, by the Avon; marked on some maps as East Sharcott as distinct from West Sharcott, a short distance downstream in Manningford parish * Southcott – close to the southeast of the village. History Archaeological excavations on Pewsey Hill show evidence of a settlement in the 6th century. In the Tudor era, the Manor of Pewsey belonged to the Duchess of Somerset. Several of the village's houses were built in this era: the timber framed cruck house at Ball Corner, Bridge Cottage on the Avon and the Court House by the Chur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
