Regimental number | 499 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Tallyman |
Address | Chapel Street, Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 6.75" |
Weight | 138 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Frederick John Broomfield, 'The Grange', Chapel Street, Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force; discharged on expiration of terms of engagement. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Machine Gun Company 9, Reinforcement 7 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/14/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 712 Pte Lionel Charles BROOMFIELD, 1st Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 12 December 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Address incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Chaple Street. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BROOMFIELD Raoul Frederick Victor |