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SECTION XIII Page 56 Download original document at bottom of page BRITTON, D. (M.M.), Private, 6th Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Volunteering in August 1914, he was drafted in the following March to France, where he played a prominent part in many important engagements, including the Battles of Loos, and the Somme. He also took part in the heavy fighting at Ploegsteert Wood, Arras and in other sectors. Wounded in May 1918, he was invalided home, but on returning to France two months later was again in action. He was awarded the Military Medal for bravery and devotion to duty in the Field, and was later awarded a bar to this decoration for rushing forward, though wounded, and capturing an enemy position at Comines. He also holds the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals, and was demobilised in January 1919. 49, Blackhorse Road, Deptford, S.E.8. BROAD, C. J., Sapper, R.E. He volunteered in June 1915, and twelve months later proceeded to the Western Front. In this theatre of war he served with his Company on the Somme, Ypres and Arras fronts, employed on various duties, chiefly on the construction of "pill-boxes." He performed good work during his service overseas, and was demobilised in November 1919, holding the General Service and Victory Medals. 29, Choumert Road, Peckham, S.E.15. BROAD, G., Private, 13th Royal Fusiliers. Joining in June 1916, he was drafted in the following September to the Western Front. There he took part in strenuous fighting in various sectors, including Ypres, the Somme, Neuve Chapelle, Beaumont-Hamel and Vimy Ridge. He was posted as missing after an engagement on September 10th, 1918, and was later presumed to have been killed on that day. He was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals. "Whilst we remember, the sacrifice is not in vain." 9, Whateley Road, East Dulwich, S.E.22. BROAD, E. G., Gunner, R.F.A. He volunteered in December 1914, and in the following year was drafted to France, where he was in action at the Battle of Loos, and was wounded. Transferred later to Mesopotamia, he took part in various operations, including the capture of Baghdad and Samarra, and was again wounded. He subsequently served in Palestine at El Kantara and other places, prior to returning home for demobilisation in August 1919. He holds the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. 51, Verney Road, Rotherhithe, S.E.16. BROAD, H. A., Private, 1st Herefordshire Regt. Joining in 1916, he was drafted to France later in the same year, and took part in numerous engagements, including the Battle of the Somme, during which he was wounded. Later he was blown up by the explosion of a shell at Messines, but after his recovery returned to the fighting line and served until the Armistice was signed. He holds the General Service and Victory Medals, and was demobilised in 1919. 34, Derwent Street, Greenwich, S.E.10. BROADBRIDGE, J., Gunner, R.F.A. Volunteering in January 1915, he was sent in the following September to the Dardanelles, where he did good service until January 1916, when he was transferred to Egypt. He proceeded a month later to Salonika. and in this theatre of war took part with his Battery in several important engagements on the Doiran and Struma fronts until the close of hostilities. Demobilised on his return home in April 1919, he holds the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. 15, Egmont Street, New Cross, S.E.14. BROADEY, C. R, Private, R.A.O.C. He volunteered in October 1915, and proceeding to the following year to Egypt, did excellent work whilst employed as hammerman with his unit. Found unconscious on duty at Alexandria, he was admitted to hospital, where he remained for two months, suffering from an unknown complaint. After further treatment at Manchester, he was eventually invalided out of the Service in May 1919, holding the General Service and Victory Medals. 13, Sharrott Street, Old Kent Road, S.E.15. BROADEY, W., Private, 19th London Regiment. Volunteering in April 1915, he was retained in England on important duties until October 1917, when he was drafted to France. There he took part in much strenuous fighting on the Somme front, and in the Ypres and other sectors and did good work until the termination of hostilities. He was demobilised in November 1919, and holds the General Service and Victory Medals. 3, Luxford Street, Rotherhithe, S.E.16. BROADHURST, J., Driver, R.F.A. He volunteered in May 1915, and was sent in the same year to the Western Front, where he was in action with his Battery in the Battles of Loos, the Somme, Vimy Ridge, Messines and Cambrai, and in many operations in the Retreat and Advance of 1918. After being demobilised in February 1919, he died at home on November 21st, 1920, from an illness attributed to his military service. He was entitled to the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. "He joined the great white company of valiant souls." 4, Llama Place, Rotherhithe, S.E.16. BROADWAY, H. C., Sapper, R.E. Volunteering in 1915, he proceeded to France in November of that year and was present at many operations on the Somme, Ypres and Arras fronts. He performed uniformly good work until he suffered from shell-shock, and was in consequence invalided home and admitted to Denmark Hill Hospital. Discharged in 1918 as physically unfit for futher service, he holds the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. 123, Douglas Street, Deptford, S.E.8. BROCK, J. H., Sergt., R.G.A. He volunteered in April 1915, and later in the same year was drafted to France. There he played a prominent part in many important engagements, including Ypres, Loos, Arras, Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele and Cambrai. In consequence of an accident he was admitted to hospital, but upon his recovery rejoined his Battery and served with it until demobilised in June 1919, holding the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. 74, Haymerle Road, Peckham, S.E.15. BROCK, W. G., Driver, R.F.A. Volunteering in November 1914, he proceeded in the following year to the Western Front. In this theatre of war he served at Loos, St. Quentin, Arras, Bullecourt, Armentieres, Amiens, Bapaume and Bethune. After spending some time in hospital suffering from injuries caused by a kick from a horse, he was sent to India and saw service against the Afghans on the North-West Frontier. Demobilised on returning home in November 1919, he holds the 1914-15 Star, the India General Service Medal (with clasp, Afghanistan, N.W. Frontier, 1919), and the General Service and Victory Medals. 8, Azenby Road, Peckham, S.E.15. BROCK, W. J. W., Gunner, R.G.A. He joined in May 1916, and two months later proceeded to France, where he took part in numerous engagements of importance, including those at Bullecourt, Ypres and Cambrai, and was wounded on two occasions. He also saw much service in Italy for a period of six months, and afterwards in France for the second time, but was invalided home with shell-shock. After hospital treatment for some months he was discharged in October 1918 as unfit for further service. He holds the General Service and Victory Medals. 24, Simla Street, New Cross, S.E.14. BROCKETT, F. C., Corporal, 13th Royal Fusiliers. He volunteered in September 1914, and in the following year crossed to France and was in action at Ypres and on the Somme, where he was wounded and invalided home. On recovery he returned to the trenches and fought at Arras, and was severely gassed and again sent home. After a long period in hospital he was eventually demobilised in February 1919, holding the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. 69, Trundley's Road, Deptford, S.E.8. BROCKWELL, E. G.,Pte.,Q.O. (R. West Kent Regt.) He volunteered in November 1915, and in the following year proceeded with his Regiment to France. Whilst there he fought at Vermelles and Ploegsteert Wood and gave his life for the freedom of England in the Battle of the Somme on September 9th, 1916. He was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals. "His life for his Country, his soul to God." 14, Upcot Street, Peckham, S.E.15. BROCKWELL, G. A., Rifleman (Signaller), K.R.R.C. Joining in June 1918, he was not successful in obtaining a transfer overseas before the termination of hostilities. Whilst stationed at home he was employed on various duties until March 1919, when he was sent to Germany and served with the Army of Occupation in Cologne. Invalided home on account of ill-health he was eventually demobilised in February 1920. 58, Barkworth Road, Rotherhithe, S.E.16. BROCKWELL, J., Corporal, R.E. He joined in April 1917, and after six weeks' training proceeded to German East Africa. In this zone of hostilities he participated in several severe engagements, and was wounded. He was instrumental in saving the lives of two natives, and for this act was awarded the Royal Humane Society's Medal. Later, contracting typhoid and malaria, he spent some time in hospital. On returning home after the Armistice, he was demobilised in April 1919, and holds the General Service and Victory Medals. 57, Eugenia Road, Rotherhithe, S.E.16. View And Download Original Document |