Basic Details
Surname
Broomhead
Forenames
H
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Harry
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was not married and worked as a quarryman before he enlisted in May 1915. He died in hospital of pneumonia whilst recovering from a gunshot wound to his chest. He is also commemorated on IWM 2738.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Field Artillery
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Bombardier
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Trouville
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Tourgeville
Cemetery
British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
October
Day of death
6
Age at death
21
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease