Thomas Brodie
Thomas Brodie | |
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| Born | 20 November 1903 Second World War
Korean War |
| Awards | Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
Early life and family
Thomas Brodie was born on 20 November 1903 in
Military career
Brodie was
After the war, Brodie returned to the Cheshires and, between 1946 and 1947, he was commanding officer of the 1st Battalion.
At last after weeks of frustration we have nothing between us and the Chinese. I have no intention that this Brigade Group will retire before the enemy unless ordered by higher authority to conform with general movement. If you meet him you are to knock hell out of him with everything you got. You are only to give ground on my orders.
Brigadier Thomas Brodie's order to the 29th Independent Infantry Brigade during the Third Battle of Seoul[3]
As a local major general (he received the substantive rank of brigadier in October 1952), Brodie commanded the 29th Infantry Brigade in Korea.[2] He participated in the difficult Third Battle of Seoul and the Battle of the Imjin River, defending the northern approach of Seoul in both battles. For his service in Korea, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order and the US Silver Star (twice) and the Legion of Merit.
Between 1952 and July 1955, Brodie was general officer commanding, 1st Infantry Division, based in the Middle East.[2] He retired from the army on 1 January 1957.[2] Brody was appointed as honorary colonel of the Cheshire Regiment (a ceremonial role) on 26 December 1955 and served until December 1961. He was associated with the British right-wing pressure group, the Economic League, from 1957 until 1984.
Thomas Brodie died at Basingstoke, Hampshire, on 1 September 1993. His wife, Margaret, had died the previous year.
Notes
- ^ "Durham University Calendar 1924–25". Durham University Archives. p. 442. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ^ Farrar-Hockley 1990, p. 386.
Bibliography
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