Capt. John Frederick Broughton M.C. M.B. R.A.M.C.

[GWF1967]

Hi,

 I’m researching Temp. Capt. John Frederick Broughton, M.B., Royal Army Medical Corps. - B  1880, Ontario, Canada.

 He was awarded the M.C, London Gazette  18/1/18  

“For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in attending the wounded in an exposed aid post under heavy fire throughout the day. He visited the advanced positions whenever he could to organize his bearers and collect wounded. After the battalion was relieved he stayed in the line all the following day to search for wounded. When the medical officer of a neighbouring battalion became a casualty he passed, from one aid post to the other under heavy fire and, attended to the wounded of both battalions”. 
Could anyone tell me which battalion he was attached when he won his M.C please?

[Ivor Anderson]

The annotated MC citation may tell you where and when he earned it, and that might help pinpoint the unit.

Did he marry in 1908? https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/3657764:1623?tid=&pid=&queryId=1d03614cf0b7684fb227eef0520c199a&_phsrc=WWn572&_phstart=successSource

He may appear on an absent voters list c.1918? It might state a unit?

1911: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/2352/images/rg14_25944_0347_03?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&queryId=1d03614cf0b7684fb227eef0520c199a&usePUB=true&_phsrc=WWn573&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=36146787

Born 18th April 1880 (1939 register):  https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/11150140:61596   Died 20th Oct 1964?

Edited 22 February , 2022 by Ivor Anderson

[Ivor Anderson]

National Archives WO-389-6-1 (LG 18 Jan 1918) states " att'd 8th Bn. Devon R."

Citation 25th April 1918: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30651/supplement/4996

Edited 22 February , 2022 by Ivor Anderson

[GWF1967]

1 hour ago, Ivor Anderson said:

National Archives WO-389-6-1 (LG 18 Jan 1918) states " att'd 8th Bn. Devon R."

Citation 25th April 1918: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30651/supplement/4996

Many thanks for your help Ivor. 

[Ivor Anderson]

[clk]

Hi GWF1967,

His MC would appear to have been for his actions on 26.10.1917

Images sourced from the National Archives

Regards
Chris

[GWF1967]

5 hours ago, Ivor Anderson said:

 

4 hours ago, clk said:

Hi GWF1967,

His MC would appear to have been for his actions on 26.10.1917

 

Images sourced from the National Archives

Regards
Chris

Ivor, Chris.

 Many thanks to you both.

[oneandall]

Hello GWF1967,

A bit late to this thread, but my great grandfather was a stretcher bearer and medical orderly with the 8th Devons who won the MM in Italy a year later (27th October) along with a 'Dr Brampton of London who received the MC'.They rescued a 2nd Gordon Highlander from the River Piave (as quoted from a 1941 newspaper article.) I have researched all the MC awards and there is no Dr Brampton, so I am assuming it's a journalistic error and it's possibly Broughton as the article also misspelled Ginchy as Grouchy and both awards are 26th and 27th October respectively.

Kind regards