Description
Naval General Service Medal, EIIR, bar Near East, RM132251 Terence “Terry” Broadwell, Royal Marines Commando.
Officially impressed: “R.M. 132251 T. Broadwell. Mne. R.M.”
Good preserved condition having barely been worn inside card box of issue.
Confirmed on the medal which notes he served on “HM Ships” during the war.
An award for the Suez Crisis of 1956, when the Royal Marines Commando were deployed on an amphibious and for the first time in history, Helicopter borne landing for the invasion of Egypt.
Terence aka “Terry” Broadwell as he was known by those close to him, was born in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire on 25th August 1937.
He would only of been a young man of about 18-19 years old during the Suez Crisis, and from his age was likely to be on National Service, having become of age just at the right time to get deployed on active service.
After doing his service he returned back home to Yorkshire, living in Hull for most of his life.
He worked for many years as a Bus Inspector for Hull City Transport.
Terry would be well liked and had a wide circle of friends, when he finally died in Hull on 18th March 1992, there was an outpouring of many different sympathy notes in the Hull Daily Mail from friends, family, including of course his local Hull Royal Marines Association.
The one from them reads:
“Broadwell – Terry, Ex Royal Marines, died 18th of March. Deepest Sympathy to Wife and Family – From Hull Royal Marines Association.”
There are actually too many condolence to type, one from his Nephew Chris writes: “To my uncle Terry, we didn’t see much of each other, but when we did, we always had a good time together. As a Forces Man, I salute you.
To my auntie Lil, I’m sorry, he fought so hard, we won’t forget that fight. Always in our hearts and memories.”
A tragic memorial note was made by his wife on the anniversary of his death the next year.
“One year has passed without you. You left me so very suddenly, I still remembered you saying ‘Love you and see you tomorrow’. Tomorrow never came, my heart’s as broken as my tears still flow, How I miss you no one will ever know – Loving Wife Lilian.”
On one occasion during 1988 he had the misfortune of being assaulted by a rude fare dodger, which was recounted in the Hull Daily Mail on 8th November 1988 under the title “FARE DODGER ASSAULTS BUSMAN”, Terry received quite the bash on the head, but the ex Royal Marine kept his cool even though he surely could showed this angry young man some of his training from his younger years.
“A Bransholme Man assaulted a bus inspector who challenged him about an unpaid fare.
Keith Harrison, 28, of Stroud Crescent East, punched the inspector int he face as women and children sat in the bottom deck of the bus.
He admitted a charge of assault causing actual bodily harm when he appeared before Hull magistrates.
The court heard how Bus Inspector Mr Terence Broadwell was just finishing duty when a driver informed him that there was a man on the top deck of his bus who had not paid his fare.
‘Mr Broadwell identified himself and was met with a torrent of abusive language’ Said Mr James Gott, Prosecuting.
Harrison offered to pay the driver and went downstairs still shouting and swearing.
‘He left the bus but then returned and struck in the inspector on the face without any warning.’ Sad Mr Gott.
Mr Broadwell suffered bruising and severe headache after the incident, which took place at 3.30 PM on October 9th.
Mr Michael Rosenberg, for Harrison, said that he did not want to dispute the serious nature of the allegations, but added that his client had been unemployed for the last 2 months.
Harrison was sentenced to 3 months in prison, suspended for 12 months and ordered to pay £100 compensation. he was also ordered to pay £15 costs.”
