# Den Brotheridge

> Lieutenant Herbert Denham Brotheridge was a British Army officer who served with the 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry during the Second World War. He is often considered to be the first Allied soldier to be killed in action on D-Day, 6 June 1944. He was killed during Operation Tonga: the British airborne landings which secured the left flank of the invasion area before the main assault on the Normandy beaches began.

*British Army officer (1915–1944)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Other
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1915-12-08
- **Died:** 1944-06-06
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 49.0 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 5.5 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Den Brotheridge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Den_Brotheridge)
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