- Born
- February 23, 1901
- Died
- April 19, 1985 (aged 84)
- Known as
- cartoonist, submariner
Captain John Egerton Broome DSC, also known as Jackie Broome, 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.
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