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.

Air Vice Marshal Sir Geoffrey Bromet KBE CB DSO DL
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(s)	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)

RAF career

Bromet attended the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth and then served as a Flight Commander in the First World War, being commended for his service at Gallipoli in 1915 and later commanding No. 1 Squadron RNAS and then No. 8 Squadron RNAS.[1] In 1919 he was commissioned permanently as a major in the Royal Air Force.[1] After commanding the Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment, he was appointed Senior Engineering Staff Officer at Headquarters Coastal Area in 1931, Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters RAF Middle East in 1933 and Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters RAF Coastal Command in 1936.[1]

He served in the Second World War as Air Officer Commanding No. 19 Group and then as Air Officer Commanding No. 247 Group before retiring at his own request in 1945.[1]

In 1945 he was appointed Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man and served until 1952.[2]

His second marriage was to Air Commandant Dame Jean Conan Doyle, daughter of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

References

1. Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation – Air Vice Marshal Sir Geoffrey Bromet
2. World Leaders Index