Herbert Oliver BROADBENT

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BROADBENT, Herbert Oliver

Service Number:	264
Enlisted:	17 September 1914
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	17th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Redfern, New South Wales, Australia, 11 September 1892
Home Town:	Mosman, Municipality of Mosman, New South Wales
Schooling:	Fort Street Boys High School, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Died of Wounds, 4th Australian General Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia, 27 November 1915, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales C.E. AAAA. 366. (GRM/2*).
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Petersham Fort Street High School Great War Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

17 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private
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: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked Corporal, 264, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
10 May 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 264, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, (right shoulder) in action by shrapnel and evacuated to Alexandria, Egypt
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

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Biography 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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