Basic Details Surname Broadbent Forenames Alan Stewart Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Second World War (1939-1945) Served or died Died Notes Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He has passed his civil service exams and worked int eh Huddersfield employment exchange before he enlisted in 1942. He trained in South Africa as an observer and was lost on a riad over Brunswick. He is also commemorated on IWM 2604. Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Not stated on the memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Not stated on the memorial Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Not stated on the memorial Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) Royal Air Force/ Royal Flying Corps Unit (Primary - Our reference) 166 Squadron Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Flying Officer Death and Burial details Country of death Germany Country of burial Germany Town of burial Kleve Cemetery Reichwald War Cemetery Year of death 1944 Month of death May Day of death 28 Age at death 21 Manner of death as stated Not stated on memorial Manner of death reference Killed in Action