armourersergeant Posted 13 October , 2006 Share Posted 13 October , 2006 I have a friend, yes I do!, who would like a little more info about his wifes relative. Any help from war diary etc greatly recieved. AUSTIN FRANK BROUGHTON Private 3555 "A" Coy. 1st Bn., Northumberland Fusiliers who died on Wednesday, 16th June 1915. Age 19. Additional Information: Son of William C. and Ellen E. Broughton, of 9, Rosebery Avenue, Gloucester. Commemorative Information Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium Grave Reference/ Panel Number: Panel 8 and 12 regards Arm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Coulson Posted 13 October , 2006 Share Posted 13 October , 2006 June 16th 1915 1st battalion Northumberland Fusiliers advanced by Railway Wood for attack on Bellewaarde Ridge. "All along the front men were falling as the assaulting lines moved at the double across NML." 386 Other ranks killed, wounded or missing. Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armourersergeant Posted 5 December , 2006 Author Share Posted 5 December , 2006 Just bringing this up again in case anyone has more info on this. Bob my apologises for not offering my thanks for your reply. regards Arm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinclift Posted 17 May , 2009 Share Posted 17 May , 2009 I have a friend, yes I do!, who would like a little more info about his wifes relative. Any help from war diary etc greatly recieved. AUSTIN FRANK BROUGHTON Private 3555 "A" Coy. 1st Bn., Northumberland Fusiliers who died on Wednesday, 16th June 1915. Age 19. Additional Information: Son of William C. and Ellen E. Broughton, of 9, Rosebery Avenue, Gloucester. Commemorative Information Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium Grave Reference/ Panel Number: Panel 8 and 12 regards Arm Hi Andy. Yes it's me, Martin Clift, I managed to find you at last. Checkout 'Soldiers' 17th May 2009 - Austin Broughton 3555 Northumberland.......... By the way. Hope you are keeping well, what are you up to nowadays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armourersergeant Posted 18 May , 2009 Author Share Posted 18 May , 2009 Blimey they let anyone in here nowadays! Still with the old firm- no names no pack drill- but at Coventry at the moment. You still knocking around? Anyway back on topic. I will have alook at the post and see how its progressing. When I saw the addition to my post here, I recalled I had never really followed up on this for you. Now I have been caught out! Regards Arm/Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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