| Regimental number | 21039 |
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Telephone mechanic |
| Address | Ivanhoe, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Broughton, 'Bolton', Linton Street, Ivanhoe, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 26th Signal Company Army Engineers |
| Enlistment date | 17 September 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 1st to 5th Divisional Signal Companies and Signallers November 1917 Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Indarra on 26 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 July 1919 |