| Regimental number | 2332 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Richmond, Surrey, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | Whooley Street, Bayswater, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 135 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Florence Bromley, Whooley Street, Bayswater, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 28 July 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 11 September 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 2 November 1916; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 3 November 1916. Proceeded to unit, 14 November 1916; taken on strength of 2nd Pioneer Bn, 16 November 1916. Admitted to No 7 Australian Field Ambulance, 9 May 1918 (defective vision); discharged to unit, 15 May 1918. Admitted to No 4 Australian Field Ambulance, 28 June 1918; transferred to No 5 Casualty Clearing Station, 30 June 1918 (influenza); to No 2 Stationary Hospital, Abbeville, 3 July 1918; to England, 24 July 1918 (chronic rheumatism); to British Red Cross Hospital, Christchurch, 24 July 1918 (myalgia); to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 24 July 1918; discharged to furlough, 15 August 1918; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 2 September 1918. Found guilty, 23 October 1918, of being absent without leave from 2359 hours, 18 October 1918, until 1900 hours, 21 October 1918: award, forfeits 1 day's pay, and total forfeiture of 4 days' pay. Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 5 November 1918. Marched out to Headquarters, AIF Depots in United Kingdom, Tidworth, 11 January 1919. Promoted Temporary Second Corporal, 1 May 1919. Marched out to embarkation leave, 10 June 1919, and reverts to the rank of Private on being marched out. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Berrima', 6 September 1919; disembarked Sydney, 8 November 1919; discharged Brisbane (medically unfit: trench fever), 24 December 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 46 |
| Place of burial | Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BROMLEY Richard Walter |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
