BROUGHTON, George Edward
| Service Number: | 24395 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 April 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Born: | Harrow, Victoria, Australia, 1875 |
| Home Town: | Coleraine, Southern Grampians, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Trinity College, Melbourne University, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Broncho Pneumonia, Tidworth Military Hospital, United Kingdom, 2 February 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Bulford Church Cemetery, Wiltshire, England 3 I 2 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kowree Shire Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 24395, Divisional Ammunition Column | |
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| 27 Jun 1916: | Involvement Driver, 24395, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Jun 1916: | Embarked Driver, 24395, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, HMAT Barambah, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of George and Amily BROUGHTON
Husband of Mary BORUGHTON of Ballaarook, Coleraine, Vic.
DEATH OF QUARTER-MASTER BROUGHTON
Word was received on Thursday that Quarter-Master G. E. Broughton (son of Mr. George A. Broughton, Wannon Shire president) had succumbed in one of the home hospitals to an attack of asthma. It was only a few weeks back that he was officially reported to have returned to duty, and therefore to most people the sad news was a surprise. It would appear, however, that the unfortunate soldier had been much of his time, since he landed in England, in a state of ill-health, and with a tendency in the direction of asthma one can imagine that the phenomenal severity of the present European winter would have a very adverse effect. Evidently his physical condition should have spared him for duty in a more congenial climate, but a sense of duty and patriotism led him to offer his services unconditionally. All who knew Q.M. Broughton appreciated his qualities of character, and will sorrow with his surviving relatives, the nearest of whom are his wife and child, father and mother, brother and sister. Deceased, who was 42 years of age, was born at Kout Norien, Harrow. He was educated at the Hamilton College, and subsequently studied for the legal profession. As a barrister he gained the distinction of the LL.B. degree, besides that of B.A. He also passed all examinations for the LL M. standard, but did not take up that degree. After being admitted to the bar he preferred following the industry of the land, and remained in pastoral interests till he enlisted. Locally he filled the position of president of the Racing Club, having been re-elected to the office whilst away on duty for King and country. On Saturday, at a meeting of the committee, a resolution of condolence was passed.
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 2nd February…… George Edward Broughton was born at Harrow, Victoria in 1875.
He married Mary Grace Mackiehan in 1912. A birth was registered in 1913 for George Campbell Broughton.
On 12th April, 1916 George Edward Broughton enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) as a 41 year old, married, Grazier from Baallaarook, Coleraine, Victoria.
Driver George Broughton, Service number 24395, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on HMAT Barambah (A37) on 27th June, 1916 & disembarked at Plymouth, England on 25th August, 1916.
Reinforcements were only given basic training in Australia. Training was completed in training units in England. Some of these were located in the Salisbury Plain & surrounding areas in the county of Wiltshire.
On 2nd November, 1916 Driver Broughton was admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, Wiltshire with Bronchitis. He was discharged to duty on 9th November, 1916.
Driver Broughton was admitted to hospital again on 10th November, 1916 with Influenza. He was marched in to No. 4 Command Depot, Wareham from Larkhill, Wiltshire on 20th November, 1916 & sent to Hospital the same day.
He was marched in to A.A.T. Depot at Larkhill, Wiltshire on 17th December, 1916. He was marched in to Bulford, Wiltshire from Larkhill on 29th December, 1916.
On 28th January, 1917 Driver Broughton was admitted to the Military Hospital at Tidworth, Wiltshire seriously ill with Asthma.
Driver George Edward Broughton died on 2nd February, 1917 at Military Hospital, Tidworth from Asthma (as stated on Field Service form). Several memos within Driver Broughton’s Service Record file state he died of Broncho pneumonia. The summary page for Driver G. E Broughton, located in his Service Record file has Date of notation - 6.2.17 - “Died Asthma 2.2.17” then on 13.2.17 “NOK informed died from Broncho pneumonia not asthma.”
He was buried in Bulford Church Cemetery, Wiltshire, England where 14 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/bulford---wiltshire.html
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