Ralph Champney Broome
Ralph Champney Broome | |
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| Born | 29 January 1860 South Dum Dum, British India |
| Died | 25 August 1915 (aged 55) Colombo, Ceylon |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army (1878–1881) British Indian Army (1881–1915) |
| Years of service | 1878–1915 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Battles / wars | First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire |
Major-General Ralph Champney Broome, CIE (29 January 1860 – 25 August 1915) was a British Indian Army officer.
Broome joined the British Army's 100th (Prince of Wales's Royal Canadian) Regiment of Foot in 1878 and transferred to the Indian Army in 1881.[1][2]
Broome died in Colombo, Ceylon, on his way back to India after a visit to Australia concerning remount duties. At the time of his death, he had been director-general, Indian Army Remount Department since 1908.[1]