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BROADBENT, Herbert Oliver
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 264 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney New South Wales, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Fort Street Boys High School |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Non Battle Casualty, Randwick Military Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, 27 November 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemetery & Crematorium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Petersham Fort Street High School Great War Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Corporal, 264, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Corporal, 264, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 4 Sep 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 264, 17th Infantry Battalion, Wounded at Darnelles Left on H.M. Ulysses left Suez canal 4th September 1915 and arrived home 1st October 1915 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
On the 27th ultimo, at Randwick. No 4-Military Hospital. Sergt. Herbert 0. Broadbent an old Fort Street boy, died of wounds received at Gallipoli several months ago. For a long time it was hoped that he would pull through, but his injuries ultimately proved too severe. He was accorded a full military funeral, which took place on the 29th ultimo at Rookwood.
We desire to extend our sincerest sympathy to his parent and relatives.
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