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Harold Edward BROMFIELD

Regimental number4688
Date of birth22 December 1892
Place of birthShepparton, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFireman
AddressPerth, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinMother, Mrs Jane Bromfield, 70 Fitzgerald Street, Perth, Western Australia
Enlistment date1 March 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll4 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name28th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/45/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 17 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll28th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 5 November 1917
Discharge date22 January 1918
Other details

War service: embarked from Fremantle, 17 April 1916; disembarked England. Charged with disorderly conduct, Mess Room, 7th Training Bn, Rollestone, 10 July 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 9 September 1916; taken on strength, 28th Bn, Belgium, 24 September 1916.

Wounded in action, 12 October 1916; admitted to No. 13 Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, 15 October 1916 (gun shot wound, face and neck).

Wounded in action, 3 November 1916 (gun shot wound, face, right hand); rejoined Bn, 17 November 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 23 February 1917.

Wounded in action, 26 March 1917 (gun shot wound, leg); transferred to England, 29 March 1917, and admitted to Royal Victorian Hospital, Netley. Transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 27 April 1917. Granted furlough, 14 June 1917, to report to No. 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 28 June 1917. Marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, 2 August 1917. Marched out to No. 1 Command Depot, 15 September 1917; marched out to No. 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 8 October 1917.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Themistocles', 5 November 1917 (deafness); discharged, 22 January 1918.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death16 July 1985
Age at death92
Place of burialBunbury Cemetery, Western Australia

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