Jack Broome
Captain John Egerton "Jack" (or Jackie) Broome DSC, RN, (23 February 1901 – 19 April 1985) was a Royal Navy officer who served in both World Wars. He commanded the escort group of the ill-fated Arctic Convoy PQ-17 in 1942. After the Second World War, he became a writer and illustrator.
Read more about Jack Broome: Early Career, World War I and Between The Wars, World War II, PQ17, Later Naval Career, Writer and Cartoonist, Libel Case, Published Works
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