BROUGHTON, David Blakeney Rhys
| Service Numbers: | 240, Officer, Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 28 September 1914, Townsville, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Hay, New South Wales, Australia, 15 February 1891 |
| Home Town: | Chatswood, Willoughby, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Sydney Church of England Grammar School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Station Manager |
| Died: | Suicide by gunshot, Glenlyon Station, Queensland, Australia, 22 January 1924, aged 32 years |
| Cemetery: |
Richmond Cemetery, Queensland |
| Memorials: | Northbridge (Shore) Sydney Church of England Grammar School Memorial Cricket Ground Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Townsville, Qld. | |
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| 5 Oct 1914: | Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Allocated to C Squadron 5th Light Horse Regiment at Enoggera Camp from Townsville Recruitment Centre | |
| 1 Nov 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Promoted Temporary Sergeant to B Squadron. Rank Substantive Corporal | |
| 21 Dec 1914: | Involvement 240, 5th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Dec 1914: | Embarked 240, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Persic, Sydney | |
| 16 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 240, 5th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 4 Sep 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 240, 5th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Evacuated Gallipoli Enteric Fever to Malta reduced in rank to Corporal on departing Area of Operations | |
| 16 Jan 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Rejoined Regiment in Egypt. From UK Convalescence Enteric Fever severe. | |
| 17 Jan 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 5th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 12 Feb 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Promoted Troop Sergeant to establishment | |
| 15 Apr 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 5th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 27 Jul 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 5th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 20 Nov 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, AIF Headquarters (Egypt), Posted to School of Instruction Lewis Gun Course Hotchkis Machine Gun Course Topographical Course 2nd Class qualified | |
| 1 Jan 1918: | Honoured Military Cross, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations, 1918 New Years Honours list | |
| 16 Jan 1918: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations | |
| 14 Jul 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Amman Raid (First), Gun shot wound right arm | |
| 30 Aug 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer , 5th Light Horse Regiment, RTA 1MD Brisbane for change GSW right arm Humerus on HT Wiltshire | |
| 15 Jan 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Appointment terminated in the AIF being medically unfit GSW Right Arm. |
Death of David Broughton
According to the Townsville Daily Bulletin of Saturday, 26 January 1924, page 4, returned soldier, David Blakeney Rhys Broughton died at Glenlyon Station, 50 miles from Richmond, on the morning of 22nd January. He was 32 years of age. The circumstances appear to indicate suicide, he being found dead in the office of the
station, with a Winchester rifle alongside him.
Submitted 11 February 2020 by Bill Anderson
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Thomas F and Elizabeth Ann Broughton, 'Mininong', 46 Wolsley Road, Point Piper, Edgecliffe, Sydney, New South Wales
Awarded Military Cross for Distinguished Service in the Field 01 January 1918
"This Officer has led his troops with marked ability and rendered valuable service in reconnaissance and patrol work. He has always displayted personal courage of a very high order. During the operations last August, Lieut. BROUGHTON was one of the officers selected for the patrols to MAGEIBRA, to observe the Turkish advance, the information gained was considered most accurate and valuable by the General Staff. At EL ABD he also displayed most conspicuous gallantry."
Particulars of a shooting fatality which occured at Glenlyon Station, 50 miles from Richmond, on the morning of 22nd January, were received by Inspector Carmody on Friday, from Acting Sergeant T Walsh, of Richmond. The victim was a returned soldier named David Blakeney Rhys Broughton, 32 years of age, and the circumstances appear to indicate suicide, he being found dead in the office of the station, with a Winchester rifle along side him.
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