| Regimental number | 2838 |
| Place of birth | Cherry Gardens, South Australia |
| School | Cherry Garden State School, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | Dowerin, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Broadbent, Dowerin, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 6 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 37.11 |
| Place of burial | Vaulx Hill Cemetery (Plot I, Row G, Grave No. 10), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 174 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 592 Sapper Harry Franklin BROADBENT, MM, 2nd Division Signal Company, returned to Australia, 28 February 1919. |