| Regimental number | 4943 |
| Place of birth | Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Laverton, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 40 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 125 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, I Crawford, Mirebattle, Kelso, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Laverton, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Fate | Died whilst a Prisoner of War |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 44 |
| Place of burial | Caudry Old Communal Cemetery (Row C, Grave 5), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 81 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Mary Broomfield WHITELAW. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Joined 16th Bn, Serapeum, 28 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 1 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 9 June 1916. Reported missing, 31 August 1916. Subsequently reported prisoner of war. Died, 8 September 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Second given name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Bloomfield. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WHITELAW William Broomfield
Red Cross File No 2930507Q |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
