Geoffrey Rhodes Bromet
Sir Geoffrey Rhodes Bromet KBE, CB, DSO, DL (28 August 1891 – 16 November 1983) was a senior Royal Air Force (RAF) officer during the Second World War and Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man from 1945 to 1952. Bromet Road in the town of Castletown, Isle of Man, takes its name from him.
Air Vice Marshal Sir Geoffrey Bromet | |
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Air Vice Marshal Bromet and Group Captain H. Brackley, review U-boat positions, August 1942 | |
| 18th Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man | |
| In office 1945–1952 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Preceded by | Earl Granville |
| Succeeded by | Sir Ambrose Dundas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Geoffrey Rhodes Bromet 28 August 1891 |
| Died | 16 November 1983 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Jean Conan Doyle |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Royal Navy (1904–18) Royal Air Force (1918–45) |
| Years of service | 1904–1945 |
| Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
| Commands | No. 247 Group (1943–45) No. 19 Group (1941–43) Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment (1928–31) RAF Felixstowe (1928–31) School of Naval Co-operation and Aerial Navigation (1921–22) No. 8 Squadron RNAS (1916–17) No. 1 Squadron RNAS (1916) |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches Chevalier of the Legion of Honour (France) Commanders Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta (Poland) Grand Officer of the Order of the White Lion (Czechoslovakia) Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
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