William Bradshaw (British Army officer)

Major-General William Pat Arthur Bradshaw CBE DSO (8 March 1897 − 9 April 1966) was a British Army officer.

William Bradshaw
Born	8 March 1897
Died	9 April 1966 (aged 69)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1914–1946
Rank	Major-General
Commands held	4th (London) Infantry Brigade 24th Independent Brigade 59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division 48th (South Midland) Division
Battles/wars	First World War Second World War
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order

Biography

Educated at Eton College and Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Bradshaw was commissioned into the Scots Guards in 1914. He was deployed to France and was mentioned in dispatches and appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order in 1917.[1]

After serving as ADC to the Viceroy of India, Bradshaw became commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards in 1935 and commander of the Scots Guards Regiment and Regimental District in 1938.[2]

He became commander of 4th (London) Infantry Brigade, which was later renamed the 140th (London) Infantry Brigade, in August 1939.[2] He went on to be commander of commander of 24th Independent Brigade in November 1941, General Officer Commanding 59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division in April 1942 and General Officer Commanding 48th (South Midland) Division in March 1944 before retiring in May 1946.[2]

Family

In 1938 he married a daughter of Lord Cadman.[3]

References

1. Smart, p.37
2. "Bradshaw, William Pat Arthur". Generals.dk. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
3. "Major-General William Bradshaw". The Peerage. Retrieved 9 June 2020.

Bibliography

• Smart, Nick (2005). Biographical Dictionary of British Generals of the Second World War. Barnesley: Pen & Sword. ISBN 1844150496.

Military offices
Preceded by James Steele	GOC 59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division 1942–1944	Succeeded by Lewis Lyne
Preceded by Horatio Berney-Ficklin	GOC 48th (South Midland) Division 1944–1946	Succeeded by Post disbanded