Thomas Brodie
| Thomas Brodie | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 November 1903 |
| Died | 1 September 1993 (aged 89) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1926 - 1957 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 2nd Bn The Manchester Regiment 14th Infantry Brigade 1st Bn Cheshire Regiment 29th Infantry Brigade 1st Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order |
Major-General Thomas Brodie, CB, CBE, DSO (20 November 1903 – 1 September 1993) was a British Army soldier who saw service in World War II, Palestine and the Korean War. After retirement in 1955, he became involved with the British pressure group, the Economic League.
Brodie was born on 20 November 1903 in Bellingham, Northumberland, to Thomas Brodie. He attended Durham University, gaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1924. In 1938, Brodie married Jane Margaret Chapman Walker. The couple had three sons and a daughter.
Brodie was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant into the Cheshire Regiment on 3 February 1926. In May 1936, recently promoted to Captain, he was appointed as the Cheshire's Regimental Adjutant. From September 1939, he served as an instructor at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
He was promoted to Major in April 1941 and between 1942 and 1943 as an acting Lieutenant Colonel, Brodie commanded the 2nd Battalion, The Manchester Regiment. From November 1943 until March 1945, he commanded the 14th Infantry Brigade in India and Burma (subsequently redesignated in November 1944 as the 14th Airlanding Brigade). In this period, his substantive rank remained as major, but he received acting and temporary ranks of Lt Colonel, Colonel and Brigadier.
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