| Regimental number | 39898 |
| Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Launceston, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Broomby, 79 Elphin Road, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | 40th Battery Australian Field Artillery |
| Enlistment date | 1 February 1918 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 35 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Port Darwin on 30 April 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Division Signal Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 July 1919 |
