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Broadbent T A Pte 15887

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Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

Broadbent T A Pte 15887 Thomas Alan 46 Inf Bn 19 Student Single Pres

Address: Elwood, Yuna Grove, 21

Next of Kin: Broadbent, Thomas, father, 31 Yuna Grove, Elwood

Enlisted: 5 Apr 1917

Embarked: A71 Nestor 28 Feb 1918

[No embarkation roll]

Prior service Senior Cadets 58A Essendon

Relatives:

Broadbent R Gunner 31395 brother

Broadbent J E Driver 20 brother

Date of death: 20/09/1918

CWGC: "Son of Thomas and Jessie Broadbent, of 21, Tinna Grove, Elwood, Victoria,

Australia. Native of Bendigo, Victoria".

BELLICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY

Red Cross Wounded and Missing Enquiry Bureau Correspondence

Broadbent T A 15887
K Sept 20/18 Dat C/B
Broadbent was in A Co. He was quite a boy, only about 20 and had not been in the Bn long. This was his first time in the line so he probably came over with the 10th Reinforcements who arrived in July 1918. He was killed instantaneously towards the end of Sept by one of our own shells which fell at short range and went tight through his back. i was close to him at the time and saw it all. This happened quite near Bellenglise (nort of St Quentin) and Broadbent was buried close to where he was killed between the front and support lines. I saw a cross that was put up over him.
Reference G V Pontin 3365 B Co
"D" IBD Rouen 20.1.19.

Broadbent T A 15887
K/A 20-9-1918
Description: Tall, about 6ft, age between 20 and 23 - rather fair complexion, medium brown hair. Deceased came from the ASC on or about June 3rd - trained Codford Wilts Engl (No 4 Camp) left fro France in August (correct date of embarkation unknown to me) He was killed about 11 pm on the 20-0-18 by high explosion shell, died instantly.
He was buried the same night just over the parapet (in the field) cross marks the grave (name, number and date of death being on the cross).
Informant L/Cpl R Naismith
D Coy 46th Btn
Belgium
30-1-19