Leonard BROADHURST

Leonard BROADHURST Update Details

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Service Number:	3013
Enlisted:	6 September 1915, Sydney, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	55th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Aston, Birmingham, England, January 1893
Home Town:	Dulwich, Burnside, South Australia
Schooling:	Board School, Birmigham, England
Occupation:	Salesman
Died:	Killed In Action, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery Plot IV. Row C. Grave 4. Inscription: SUNSHINE PASSES SHADOWS FALL LOVE AND REMEMBRANCE OUTLASTS ALL
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Sydney Employees of Nock & Kirby Limited Honour Roll

6 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3013, Sydney, New South Wales
20 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3013, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
20 Dec 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3013, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
19 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3013, 55th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.T. " Caledonian"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3013, 55th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3013, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3013, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action - G.S.W. to head and chest
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3013, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3013 awm_unit: 55th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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