| Regimental number | 264 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Fort Street Model School, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Greenwich, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J R Broadbent, Greenwich, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'One of the first casualties brought back from Gallipoli to die in Randwick Hospital, NSW.' (details from father) |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 75 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Captain John Allan BROADBENT, MC, 20th Bn, returned to Australia, 15 June 1919; Cousins: 5655 Pte Stanley Franklin BROADBENT, 3rd Bn, killed in action, Flers, France, 5 November 1916; 6 other cousins in the AIF. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Wounded in action, 10 May 1915 gun shot wound, left shoulder), and admitted to HS 'Gascon'; admitted to Ras el Tin Hospital, Alexandria, 19 August 1915. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Ulysses', 4 September 1915; disembarked Melbourne, 30 September 1915. Died of wounds (secondary cause: pyaemia), No 4 Australian General Hospital, Randwick, 27 November 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BROADBENT Herbert Oliver |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
