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BROSTER, Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 501 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 September 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Mining Corps |
| Born: | Adelaide, SA, 9 October 1894 |
| Home Town: | Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | 1 September 1981, aged 86 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Barmera (Upper Murray) Garden of Memory Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Broken Hill Barrier District Roll of Honour, Kadina Town Hall WW1 & WW2 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 501, Mining Corps | |
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| 20 Feb 1916: | Involvement Corporal, 501, Mining Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Feb 1916: | Embarked Corporal, 501, Mining Corps, HMAT Ulysses, Sydney | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 501 |
World War 2 Service
| 15 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Barmera, SA |
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Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Walter Samuel BROSTER and Elizabeth Ann nee BOUNDY
Military Medal
'For gallantry in the Field and devotion to duty. Bridge No. 60 at LA MOTTE, East of AMIENS on the night of 6th/7th May, 1918 was struck by a shell. This bridge was charged for demolition. Ten charges and the electric leads were set alight, one charge exploded and Corporal BROSTER with three other N.C.Os., regardless of all danger, extinguished the burning charges and leads. This action undoubtedly saved the bridge.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15
Date: 4 February 1919
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