Capt BROUGHTON, HUGO DELVES 8th Cheshires

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Pals

Again another Picture in the Roll of Honour from The Great War Mag.

His mic says Temp Capt MID London Gazette 13.7.16 page 6948

I'd like some more info please-

Cheers

Atnomis

Name:Hugo Delves BroughtonDeath Date:5 Apr 1916Rank:Captain (T)Regiment:Cheshire RegimentBattalion:8th BattalionType of Casualty:Killed in action

Name:BROUGHTON, HUGO DELVES Initials:H D

Nationality:United Kingdom

Rank:Captain

Regiment/Service:Cheshire Regiment

Unit Text:8th Bn.

Secondary Unit Text:formerly 1st Bn.

Age:37

Date of Death:between 04/04/1916 and 05/04/1916

Additional information:Son of the late Commander C. Delves Broughton, R.N., and Marion Honora Broughton (nee Bouwens); husband of Jessie Wingate Delves Broughton (nee Matthews).

Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference:Panel 14 and 62.

Memorial:BASRA MEMORIAL

[sotonmate]

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I sought some links in the Catalogue.

There is a service file in WO339/78389 for BROUGHTON H. Another, which might have a family link, is WO339/131468 for DELVES-BROUGHTON P. Is this man part of the family ?

Nothing matches in WO374 files.

Sotonmate

[IPT]

Many Delves Broughtons involved

Broughton, Geoffrey Delves, where he was wounded

Broughton, Henry John Delves, 11th Bt.

Broughton, Hugo Delves

Broughton, Legh Harley Delves, where he was mentioned in dipatches

Broughton, Theodore Delves, serving in Mesopotamia and Persia, and was mentioned in despatches

Broughton, Vernon Lamonnerie Delves, where he was mentioned in despatches

Broughton, William Edward Delves, where he was mentioned in despatches, and was wounded

http://thepeerage.com/index_battle_WW1.htm

My favourite is Henry John (Jock), the "White Mischief" murderer.

[dorrie]

Killed in the Action of Fallahiya along with Captain CW Boote 7 officers wounded 28 other ranks killed and 170 wounded