BROADBENT, John Allan
| Service Numbers: | 1146, 1196/officer, 250192 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 April 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Wing Commander |
| Last Unit: | 20th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney New South Wales, Australia, 6 October 1890 |
| Home Town: | Greenwich, Lane Cove, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Burwood Public School |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Chatswood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 29 June 1957, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW JD Wall |
| Memorials: | Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1146, 20th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Sergeant, 1146, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Sergeant, 1146, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Sydney | |
| 20 Oct 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 20th Infantry Battalion | |
| 15 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 20th Infantry Battalion | |
| 27 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 20th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , SW Scalp | |
| 16 Nov 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 20th Infantry Battalion | |
| 14 Dec 1916: | Honoured Military Cross, Battle for Pozières , For courage and skill while leading a bombing attack at Munster Alley Pozieres, Lt Broadbent assisted the repulse of the enemies attack on the 17th Bn to enable another 50 yards of trench to be captured and held. | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Captain, 20th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road, GSW left leg, slight | |
| 18 Apr 1918: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Menin Road, At Hanebeke Wood was wounded (HE shell burst) after launching attack. Never the less continued on leading his company for a further 3 hrs. Originally recommended MC+bar | |
| 2 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 1196/officer, 20th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 30 Nov 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Wing Commander, 250192 | |
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| Date unknown: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Wing Commander, 250192 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
JOHN ALLAN BROADBENT was born in Sydney on 6th October, 1890, his parents being Mr. Joseph Robert Broadbent and Mrs. Evelyn Broadbent. He was educated at the Burwood Public School, and entered the Bank's service at the Head Office on 21st June, 1910. He enlisted in the A.I.F. on 3rd April, 191 S, and embarked for active service in the following June, when he was promoted to sergeant. He served with the original 20th Battalion in Egypt, Gallipoli and France, except during the time he was doing training battalion duty or was in hospital with wounds. While on Gallipoli in October, 1915, he was promoted to second lieutenant; received promotion to first-lieutenant while in F ranee in the following March, and to captain on 18th October, 1916. John Allan Broadbent was twice mentioned in despatches, and was awarded the Military Cross on 26th July, 1916, for gallant conduct at the Battle of Pozieres, where he maintained and defended against attack a position taken up by a bombing party of which he was in charge, and of which he was the only survivor when reinforcements arrived. He returned to Australia in August, 1919.
Source Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
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