Broughton, Norman Walford

Book of Remembrance entry

D.S.O., M.B., Ch.M. : Captain, R.A.M.C., B.E.F., France. Enlisting and sailing in March, 1915, was gazetted lieutenant in London and later attached to 73rd Brigade R.F.A., crossing to France in June and serving till death. Promoted captain, 23rd March, 1916. Awarded D.S.O.* for services between Mametz Wood and Bazentin-le-Petit and Mentioned in Despatches. Killed in Action, the Somme, 10th September, 1916, and buried in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz. Early education at the Sydney Grammar School. * During very heavy bombardment, he, on three occasions, helped to dig out men from blown-in dugouts. Shells were bursting round him, and it was mainly through his efforts that many buried men were rescued.—London Gazette, 26th September, 1916.

Download entry

TIMELINE

1883

Birth in Woollahra -- NSW, Australia 1883
1901

Early education at Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia 1 July 1901
1915

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1915
1915

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1915
1915

Enlisted 1 Mar 1915
?

Military service as Captain at France --, France
?

Broughton, Frank William Walford
?

Military award: D.S.O. on
?

Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
1916

Death in Unknown -- Somme, France 10 September 1916

Gender

Male

From the archives

0001.jpg [ scanned_images/BROUGHTON_Norman Walford/TIF/Item 1/ jpg 884625 ]

0001.jpg [ scanned_images/BROUGHTON_Norman Walford/TIF/Item 2/ jpg 392506 ]

Headstone of Norman Walford BROUGHTON, Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, France [ jpg ]

Unless otherwise noted, these photographs, War Service Records, letters, diaries and cards were sent to the University by family and friends during and after World War One. If you have any material to add, please see our contribute page.