William Bradshaw (British Army officer)


William Bradshaw

Bradshaw, pictured here as a captain in the First World War
Nickname"Pat"
Born8 March 1897
Died9 April 1966 (aged 69)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1914–1946
RankMajor-General
Service number22511
UnitScots Guards
Commands2nd Battalion, Scots Guards
4th (London) Infantry Brigade
24th Independent Infantry Brigade (Guards)
59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division
48th Infantry (Reserve) Division
ConflictsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order

Major-General William Pat Arthur Bradshaw, CB, DSO (8 March 1897 − 9 April 1966) was a British Army officer.