Service History Summary of the Broadbent Brothers

Summary of the service history of the Broadbent brothers who served with the Canadian Expeditionary Forces in World War 1. Three brothers, Arthur, Charles, and Ephriam all served with the 18th Battalion. William served with the 47th and the 44th Battalion.

	Arthur Windsor Broadbent	Charles Wesley Broadbent	Ephriam Edward Broadbent	William David Broadbent
Service No.	880778	3130123	880848	2355856
Unit	186th Bn. then transferred to the 18th Bn.	1st Depot Battalion then transferred to the 18th Bn.	186th Bn. then transferred to the 18th	1st Depot Bn. Then to the 47th and the 44th Bn.
D.O.B.	April 8, 1889	March 11, 1886	February 11, 1883	September 4, 1880
Born	Mitchell Bay, Ontario	13th Concession, Mitchell Bay, Ontario	Mitchell Bay, Ontario, Canada	Dover, Ontario
Address at Enlistment	Mitchell Bay, Ontario	13th Concession, Mitchell Bay, Ontario	Mitchell Bay, Ontario, Canada	Exchange Hotel, Walkerville, Ontario
Name of Next of Kin	Mary Jane Broadbent	Mary Jane Broadbent	Abraham Broadbent	Edna Broadbent
Relation	Mother	Mother	Father	Wife
Trade	Labourer	Farmer	Farmer	Carriage Maker
Marital Status	Single	Single	Single	Married
Military Experience	No	No	No	No
Apparent Age	27 yr., 1 month	31 yr., 9 months	33 yr., 9 months	38 yr., 3 months
Height	5’9”	5’9”	5’5”	5’8”
Chest Measurement	36”	37”	38”	39”
Chest Expansion	4”	3”	4”	2”
Complexion	Fair	Dark	Ruddy	Dark
Eyes	Blue	Blue	Dark Blue	Blue
Hair	Light Brown	Dark Brown	Brown	Dark Brown
Distinctive Marks	Small mole above right shoulder.		Scar on right inquinal [from a hernia operation] region.
Religious Denom.	Church of England	Church of England	Church of England	Church of England
Sight	NA	R.E.: 20/20L.E.: 20/30	NA	R.E.: 20/30L.E.: 20/30
Hearing	NA	Normal	NA	Normal
Attested	Chatham, Ontario	London, Ontario	Chatham, Ontario	Windsor, Ontario
Date	May 15, 1915	December 12, 1917	December 9, 1916	December 8, 1917
Remarks	Service File	Service File	Service File	Service File

 

Arthur Windsor Broadbent War Service Summary

Served in France with the 18^th Battalion. Discharged as medically unfit for duty on June 12, 1919.

Embarked for England on March 23, 1917 aboard the S.S. Lapland and debarked in Liverpool April 7, 1917.

Assigned 4^th Reserve Battalion and on August 25, 1917 TOS 18^th Battalion joining it in the field on September 5, 1917.

Transferred to the 6^th Canadian Field Ambulance on January 22, 1918 for nephritis. Transferred through medical institutions until reaches A.T. Princess Elizabeth with an acute case of nephritis.

Posted to Western Ontario Regiment Depot in Bramshott, England on February 11, 1918 and is discharged from hospital on June 5, 1918.

Attached to the 2^nd C.C.S. June 5, 1918 until July 1918 and then is transferred back to the Western Ontario Regiment Depot in Bramshott on July 19, 1918.

Transferred to the Canadian Army Medical Corps July 25, 1918 and serves in Shorncliffe with the 16 Canadian General Hospital in Osprington with the Clinic Casualty Company.

Given 21 days leave March 18, 1919.

SOS C.A.M.C. and embarked for Canada May 23, 1919.

Suffered from Vincents Angina (trench mouth) and Follicular Tonsillitis (strep throat) during his service.

 

Charles Wesley Broadbent War Service Summary

Joined the C.E.F. on December 13, 1917 with the 1^st Depot Battalion, Western Ontario Regiment.

Embarked the H.M.T. [S.S.] Grampian February 2, 1918 and debarked in England on February 16, 1918.

Joined the 18^th Battalion on September 7, 1918.

On December 12, 1918 transferred to the 44^th Casualty Clearing Station with P.U.O. (pyrexia of unknown (or uncertain) origin) which is later classified as erysipelas on December 6^th at the 6^th C.C.S.

December 18^th invalided to England and taken on strength with the Western Ontario Depot Regiment at Whitley Camp.

Discharged medically unfit June 9, 1919.

Biliary Colic reported at 12 Canadian General Hospital. Admitted May 20, 1918 and discharged on June 6, 1918.

Slightly gassed during his service, hence the erysipelas

Claims mother has cancer of the stomach.

 

Ephriam Edward Broadbent War Service Summary

Joined the 186^th Battalion on December 9, 1916 and during service suffered a gunshot wound to the left side of his head. Discharged from service February 8, 1919 in London, Ontario.

Note that he enlisted and was blind in one eye and still accepted for service.

Embarked for England in Halifax on March 25, 1917 aboard the S.S. Lapland and debarked Liverpool, England on April 7, 1917.

Stationed in England from April 7, 1917 until September 27, 1917 where he arrives at the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp at Etaples, France.

Joins the 18^th Battalion on December 11, 1917 where he serves until he receives a gunshot wound to the head on or about May 4, 1918 and is transferred to the 6^th Canadian Field Ambulance.

Transferred to England after passing through the 5^th General Hospital to Guilford Castle on May 10, 1918.

Posted to Western Ontario Regiment Depot, Whitley on May 12, 1918 and embarked for Canada December 12, 1918.

Demobilized February 8, 1919 in London, Ontario.

Died September 12, 1955.

 

William David Broadbent War Service Summary

Enlisted with the 1^st Depot Battalion in Windsor, Ontario on December 8, 1917.

Embarked for England on the H.M.T. Scotian on January 22, 1918 and debarked in England on February 6, 1918.

February 2 to April 19^th was assigned to the 4^th Reserve Battalion and joined the 47^th Battalion in France on April 21^st, 1918.

Appears to have a pay stoppage for lost government property on May 20^th, 1918, possibly a grenade.

Transferred to the C.C.R.C. while suffering bronchitis from June 8^th to August 15^th when he is taken on strength with the 44^th Battalion.

Suffered a gunshot wound on or about September 30^th, 1918 and is transferred to the 30^th Canadian Casualty Station transferred to the 18^th Canadian Field Hospital on October 1^st.

Invalided to England on November 10^th, 1918.

On May 11^th, 1919 he was struck off strength to Canada and embarked the S.S. Saturnia at Glasgow and discharged on May 23^rd in London, Ontario.