Family Search: When Private James Broughton was born on 19 May 1896, in Peel Township, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, his father, John Broughton, was 29 and his mother, Martha Ann Johnston, was 25. He married Catherine Louise MacDonald on 19 November 1934, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He lived in Wellington, Ontario, Canada in 1911. He died on 9 May 1975, in Penticton, Okanagan-Similkameen, British Columbia, Canada, at the age of 78.
Trade listed as Farmer. DOB 19-5-96 (19 years 10 months) born Alma. 5 foot 8 inches. Blue eyes, fair hair. Methodist. NOK John Broughton, father. Martha Ann Johnston, mother. Attested Elora 27-3-16. On 153rd Battalion Nominal Roll as published Guelph Mercury 1-12-16. Embarked with 153rd Halifax N.S. SS Olympic 29-4-17. Arrived Liverpool 7-5-17. Assigned 25th Reserve for Training and Administration. Taken on Strength 18th Battalion in the field 9-2-18. Accidentally gassed 4-12-18. Returned to Canada for Discharge aboard SS Caronia, Halifax N.S. 22-5-19. Forwarding address Calgary, Alberta. James Broughton was given a section of land in Peace River District, Alberta (under Soldier’s Settlement Act)28-7-19.
File: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1116 – 40. Courtesy Library & Archives Canada.
Photo ph23790 courtesy Wellington County Museum & Archives.
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 
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