Sydney Frank BROAD

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Service Numbers:	6713, N104217
Enlisted:	27 May 1916, Enlisted Wagga Wagga NSW. Allocated to C Company 2nd Depot Battalion Cootamundra on 15th June 1916.
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	Australian Employment Company
Born:	Congleton, Cheshire, England, 23 November 1896
Home Town:	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Natural Causes , At Sea off the coast of Honolulu , 22 February 1975, aged 78 years
Cemetery:	Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales Cremation Palm Court Wall of Memories.
Memorials:	Wagga Wagga Methodist Church Roll of Honour, Wagga Wagga Victory Memorial Arch

27 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6713, Depot Battalion (AIF), Enlisted Wagga Wagga NSW. Allocated to C Company 2nd Depot Battalion Cootamundra on 15th June 1916.
8 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 6713, 3rd Infantry Battalion, SS Port Nicholson, Sydney
8 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 6713, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Port Nicholson embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
21 May 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the Battalion in the field France/Belgium
4 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6713, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, Wounded in Action IVO Passchendale. Belgium GSW Right and Left Legs. Evacuated to England for treatment and convalescence
15 May 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6713, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged 2 MD Sydney medically unfit GSW legs. EX HT Corinthia

16 Feb 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, N104217
14 Dec 1941:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 13 Garrison Battalion (NSW) , Promoted at Port Kembla NSW
14 Dec 1941:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 13 Garrison Battalion (NSW)
16 Mar 1942:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, 13 Garrison Battalion (NSW) , Promoted to Acting Sergeant to Unit Establishment.
1 Jan 1943:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, N104217, Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion, Australia's Northern Periphery, Posted to Torres Strait Forces till 20 September 1943 ex 13 Garrison Bn NSW
21 Dec 1943:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, Australian Employment Company, Posted to 3 Australian Employment Company NSW for duty
21 Sep 1945:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, Australian Employment Company, Posted to 2 AEC from 3AEC NSW from LHQ Routine Orders.
22 Oct 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, N104217, Australian Employment Company, Discharged 2MD Sydney

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WW1// Served as 6713 Private 3rd Infantry Battalion, England, Belgium 1916-18; WIA 3rd Ypres. RTA GSW Legs.

Awards British WAR Medal 1914-18 and Victory Medal.

WW2// Served as N104217 Sergeant 13th Garrison Battalion and No3 & No2 Australian Employment Company. NSW, QLD and the Torres Strait from 1941-45.

Awards Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, ASM1939-45