BROADHURST, Edward John
| Service Number: | 2811 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 February 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Fremantle, Western Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Kelmscott, Armadale, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Orchardist |
| Memorials: | Kelmscott War Memorial, Kelmscott-Armadale Parish Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2811, 10th Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 17 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 2811, 10th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: RMS Mongolia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 2811, 10th Light Horse Regiment, RMS Mongolia, Fremantle |
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From Philippe Clerbout
Pte Edward Henson BROADHURST
Regimental number 2811
Place of birth Fremantle, Western Australia
Religion Church of England
Occupation Orchardist
Address Kelmscott, Western Australia
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 26
Next of kin Mother, Mrs Cora Broadhurst, Kelmscott, Western Australia
Enlistment date 31 March 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll 11 February 1916
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 10th Light Horse Regiment, 19th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number 10/15/3
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT Mongolia on 17 July 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 10th Light Horse Regiment
Fate Returned to Australia 17 July 1919.
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