James Broadbent (c.1884-1916)
An ongoing project to commemorate and research the lives of those who appear on war memorials and rolls of honour in the local area, who served in the military, or whose deaths were linked to conflict.
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Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922
The following extract is from Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922 (2014) by J. Margaret Stansfield:
- BROADBENT, JAMES. Private. No 20003. 1st Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers. Born Liverpool. Son of Thomas and Margaret Broadbent; husband of Elizabeth Broadbent of Jackson Bridge, New Mill. Killed in action at Beaumont Hamel, 1.7.1916, aged 32 years. Has no known grave. Commemorated on the THIEPVAL MEMORIAL TO THE MISSING.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Private JAMES BROADBENT
- regiment: King's Own Scottish Borderers
- died: Saturday, July 1, 1916
- age: 32 years
- record ID: 765026
Further Reading
- Photos on the Wall: A Short History of New Mill and the Great War (2015) by Tom Ashworth
Links
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission (ID #765026)
- Imperial War Museums: Lives of the First World War (ID #508661)