Eldest son of Hubert J. and the Hon. F. M. Broughton-Adderley, of Tunstall Hall, Market Drayton. ref. South African Roll of Honour 1914-1918. From Flight Global periodical 7 Nov 1918 - Capt. PETER HANDCOCK BROUGHTON-ADDERLEY, who died on October 16th of wounds received in action on the previous day, was the eldest son of Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Hubert Broughton-Adderley, of Tunstall Hall, Maket Drayton, and Barlaston Hall, Staffordshire. He was educated at the Rev. E. L. Browne's, St. Andrew's, Eastbourne, Eton (Mr. Stones), and Exeter College, Oxford. He was a good allround sportsman and cricketer, and at Eton obtained his Upper Sexpenny, Lower Club, and XXII, and his house colours, and was a member of the Eton Society. At Oxford he played cricket for his college and for the Authentics, and was a member of the Bullingdon Club. He was also a member of the M.C.C. After leaving Oxford he went out to Rhodesia to take up tobacco farming, but after nine months contracted blackwater fever and sunstroke, and had to return to England. In 1914 he went to Canada, and on the outbreak of war tried to enlist, but could not get passed for active service. In September he joined the Royal North-West Mounted Police at Prince Albert, and served with that Force for two years. He then joined the R.N.A.S. at Toronto, and went to France in February, 1917, to complete his training, but owing to a bad crash had to give up flying. He transferred to the Scots Guards, went to the front with them in December, 1917, and obtained the acting rank of captain last September.
LG Sup 1 February 1919 pg. 1646 - "For conspicuous gallantry and initiative on 27 September, 1918, during the attack on the Hindeburg support line south of Graincourt. He was in command of the right front company throughout the day, and gained all his objectives. He himself, with a party of six men, rushed a machine gun which was causing heavy casualties and killed or captured the crew."