Lieutenant William Edward Lee Broad
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Broad,
William Edward Lee
Date of birth: 1892-07-13
Place of birth: Brampton Cumberland England
Next of kin: William Tucker Broad, father. 117 2nd Avenue West, Calgary, Alberta
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Barrister
Occupation (normalized): Lawyer
Address:
117 2nd Avenue West, Calgary, Alberta
Religion: Methodist
Date of death:
1917-04-09
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Ecoivres Military Cemetery, VI. D. 10.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank:
Lieutenant
(5th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Lieutenant (Army). 1915-12-15 ?
- Lieutenant, 5th Battalion, Infantry (Army). ? to 1917-04-09
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Vimy Ridge
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 64866
LAC ID:
65001
Attestation record(s): image 1
Service file: B1082-S049
Uploader's Notes:
Son of William Tucker Broad and Caroline Broad (nee Guscot) of Summerland, British Columbia; older brother of Percy Douglas Sinclair Broad (Service No. 475375)
Circumstance of Death: "During the attach on Vimy Ridge, this officer had just left the assembly trench, when an enemy shell burst nearby, killing him instantly."
Previously served in the 103rd Calgary Rifles
Uploader's Research notes: [Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 137th Battalion Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 5th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-07-09