The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private H Broomfield

Photograph by "Jofen"

Private Harold BROOMFIELD, L/10083, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 3rd July 1916, age 20.

8th September 1895, born Walton-on-Thames, Weybridge, Surrey, son of George and Caroline Broomfield, of 16, Manor Road, Walton-on-Thames.

13th October 1895, St Marys, Walton on Thames, Baptism of Harold Broomfield, son of George (gardener) & Caroline Broomfield, Chapel Street, Walton.

1911 Census - Manor Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey - George Broomfield, head, age 55, married, jobbing gardener, born Totton, Hampshire; Elizabeth Broomfield, wife, age 44, married 9 years, 3 children, all still alive, born Walton on Thames, Surrey; William Broomfield, son, age 34, single, fishmonger, own account, born Southampton, Hampshire; Herbert Broomfield, son, age 20, single, gardener, born Walton on Thames, Surrey; Harold Broomfield, son,, age 15, single, gardener, born Walton on Thames, Surrey; Ernest Broomfield, son, age 13, school, born Walton on Thames, Surrey; Frank Broomfield, son, age 6, born Walton on Thames, Surrey; Minnie Doris Broomfield, daughter, age 5, born Walton on Thames, Surrey; Mabel Broomfield, daughter, age 2, born Walton on Thames, Surrey; Margaret Topps, visitor, age 17, single, book binde, (gold layer on), born Croydon, Surrey; Mrs Broomfield, visitor, age 26, widow, born Sutton, Surrey.

Census form completed by Herbert Broomfield.

Enlisted Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, age 18 years 5 months, height 5ft 4¾ inches, weight 118lbs, 2 small scars under right eye. fresh complexion, grey eyes, brown hair. Formerly bricklayers labourer.

14th February 1913, enlisted; 15th August 1913 to 15th September 1913, Dublin Royal Infirmary, gonorrhea; 15th September 1913 to 30th October 1913, Military Hospital, Portobello, Dublin, gonorrhea; 2nd April 1914 to 6th July 1914, Dublin Royal Infirmary, Inflames lymph glands; 4th August 1914 to 15th August 1914, King George V Hospital, Dublin, abscess groin; 7th November 1914, Fort Darland, absent from Tattoo until 9.00pm on 10th , deprived of 8 days pay, forfeits 4 days pay; 23rd April 1915, 14 General Hospital, contusion, eye; 28th April 1915, to England; 14th December 1915, embarked; 24th December 1915 joined 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd July 1916, posted missing.

13th July 1920, Statement of Relaives - Father, George Broomfield, 16, Manor Road, Walton-on-Thames; Brothers - William George Broomfield, age 43, Thames Street, Walton; Frederick Broomfield, age 41, Manor Road, Walton; Walter Broomfield, age 32, North England, address unknown; Herbert Broomfield, age 28, Toronto, Canada; Frank Broomfield, age 16, Manor Road, Walton, (with parents 2nd wife); Sisters - Amy (Mrs Harris), age 26, Apps Court, Walton; Ethel (Mrs TU??????), age 24, Annett Road, Walton; Mabel Broomfield., age 11, Manor Road, Walton, (with parents 2nd wife).

Buried at Ovillers Military Cemetery, XVII.S.8., Somme, France.

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