Basic Details Surname Broadfoot Forenames J S. Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First and Second Anglo-Afghan Wars (1839-1842 and 1878-1880) Served or died Died Notes Indian Engineers 1771 - 1860 The Indian Engineers names have (B), (M), (Bo) or (Be) after the name but nothing to explain what it signifies. (B) Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) British Army Unit (Primary - Stated) Corps of Royal Engineers Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) Not Stated on Memorial Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) 2nd Lieut. Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Royal Engineers Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Second Lieutenant Death and Burial details Country of death Afghanistan Town of death Purwan, Cabul Year of death 1840 Month of death November Day of death 2 Manner of death as stated Killed near Purwan, Cabul Manner of death reference Killed in Action