Regimental number | 3519 |
Place of birth | Bishop's Bridge, West Maitland, New South Wales |
School | State School, Bishop's Bridge, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Bishop's Bridge, West Maitland, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, William Brokenshire, Bishop's Bridge, West Maitland, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 30th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 20 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Aeroplane Cemetery (Plot VI, Row B, Grave No. 37), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 161 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Ada Ellen BROKENSHIRE, Brishop's Bridge, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |