Facts: - caption: air vice marshal harry broadhurst - battles: second world war - death date: 29 august 1995 - allegiance: united kingdom - commands: allied air force no. 61 group no. 83 group desert air air force raf hornchurch raf wittering raf coltishall no . & forces nbsp ; 111 squadron central europe bomber command second tactical - nickname: broady - awards: knight knight commander of the order of the british empire distinguished grand service order & bar distinguished flying cross & bar air cross force cross mentioned in despatches -lrb- 3 -rrb- legion of of merit -lrb- united states -rrb- grand officer of the order the of orange-nassau -lrb- netherlands -rrb- order of the bath - birth date: 28 october 1905 - serviceyears: 1925 -- 1961 - name: sir harry broadhurst - branch: united kingdom - image: royal north africa , 1939-1943 . cm4732.jpg air force operations in the middle east and - birth place: frimley , surrey - rank: air chief marshal Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of harry broadhurst .
'' see also henry broadhurst for the trade unionist and politician '' air chief marshal sir harry broadhurst gcb , kbe , dso & bar , dfc & bar , afc , raf -lrb- 28 october 1905 -- 29 august 1995 -rrb- , commonly known as broady , was a senior royal air force commander and flying ace during the second world war .