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BROOMHEAD, Edwin Norman
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX5729 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 June 1940, Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Glenelg, SA, 31 August 1910 |
| Home Town: | Wayville, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Adelaide High School |
| Occupation: | Clergyman |
| Died: | 5 November 1985, aged 75 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia RSL Walls |
| Memorials: | Adelaide 2/8 Australian Field Ambulance WW2 Honour Board, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 18 Jun 1940: | Involvement Captain, SX5729 | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 18 Jun 1940: | Enlisted SX5729 | |
| 28 Dec 1944: | Discharged | |
| 28 Dec 1944: | Discharged SX5729 |
Personal Stories
Book
Broomhead was a POW in North Africa. He described his experiences in a book, entitled Barbed Wire in the Sunset (1944).
Submitted 14 December 2018 by Simon Lewis
Biography contributed
Author of the book 'Barbed Wire in the Sunset'
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