Regimental number | 5000 |
Place of birth | Moonta, South Australia |
School | Moonta Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Assistant mechanic |
Address | Moonta, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C C Brokenshire, Caroline Street, Moonta, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served in the Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 18.9 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Vandencourt British Cemetery (Plot V, Row B, Grave No. 12), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 150 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Moonta Cemetery, South Australia. Parents: Nicholas (d. 11 March 1915, ged 73; bu. Moonta Cemetery, South Australia) and Catherine Carthew (d. 2 April 1938, aged 83; bu. Moonta Cemetery) BROKENSHIRE, Wellington Street, Black Forrest, Adelaide, South Australia. Photo: Peter Dennis |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 1455 Pte William James BROCKENSHIRE, 10th Bn, killed in action, Lone Pine, Gallipoli, 6 August 1915; 776 Sergeant Percy BROCKENSHIRE, 50th Bn, returned to Australia, 4 June 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |