Background
Broke-Middleton was the second son of Sir Philip Broke, 1st Baronet and Louisa Middleton.
Broke-Middleton was the second son of Sir Philip Broke, 1st Baronet and Louisa Middleton.
He entered the Royal Navy as a midshipman on 16 August 1825. By 4 November 1840 he had gained the rank of Commander while serving on HMS Thunderbolt. On 18 December 1845 he was promoted to the rank of Captain and in 1855 took command of HMS Gladiator, seeing active service in the Crimean War.
In 1858 Broke took command of HMS Centurion and in March 1859 became captain of HMS Hero.
The following month he was invalided out of regular naval service. He was promoted to the rank of retired Admiral on 22 January 1877.
On 4 February 1855 he succeeded to his older brother"s baronetcy. In 1864 he served as High Sheriff of Suffolk.