Born on 20 June 1898 in Abingdon, Berkshire, England - son of Albert Broughton, Abingdon, Berkshire, England - enlistment records provide the following: present address in Simcoe, Ontario, trade as student, single, currently a member of the 39th Regiment, no previous military service, Baptist, height of 5 feet 2 inches, chest of 35.5 inches fully expanded, dark complexion, grey eyes, brown hair.
Joined the 133rd Canadian Infantry Battalion in Camp Borden, Ontario, on 8 July 1916 (number 796219) - taken on the strength of the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion in France on 27 or 28 March 1918 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 2 March 1919.
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