Informationen zu Geburt

Geburtsdatum:
19/04/1890
Geburtsort:
Zelma, Saskatchewan, Canada

Allgemeine Informationen

Beruf:
Landwirt / Bauman / Ökonom

Informationen zum Armeedienst

Land:
Canada
Truppe:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Rang:
Private
Dienstnummer:
474199
Einberufung datum:
21/03/1916
Einberufung ort:
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Einheiten:
 —  Canadian Infantry, 46th Bn. (South Saskatchewan)  (Letzte bekannte Einheit)

Informationen zu Tod

Sterbedatum:
26/10/1917
Sterbeort:
East of Deck Wood, Belgien
Todesursache:
Im Kampf gefallen
Alter:
27

Begräbnisplatz

Buttes New British Cemetery, Polygon Wood
Grabstelle: IV
Reihe: C
Grab: 18

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Meine Geschichte

Pte. Joseph Broughton was part of the 46th Battalion Canadian Infantry, 10th Canadian Brigade, 4th Canadian Division. On 26 October he took part in the Second Battle of Passchendaele (Third Battle of Ypres – Battle of Passchendaele). The 10th Canadian Brigade attacked with the 46th Battalion Canadian Infantry north of the Ypres Roulers Railway. The jumping off line was situated in the line Heine House, Hillside Farm and Ypres Roulers Railway. They consolidated most of their objective under heave enemy shelling, including mopping up Decline Copse. The 46th battalion was eventually driven back due to German counter attacks and established a new frontline closer to their jumping off line. Of the 420 men of the 46th Battalion who were on the start line at zero hour, around 70% became casualties. Joseph Broughton was presumably killed in the area east of Deck Wood, where his body was found at D.12.c. He was re-interred at Buttes New British Cemetery where he has his final resting place.

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Circumstances of death
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/006003-119.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=pf868q7td101us1usidkvu8pl1&sqn=334&q2=28&q3=2268&tt=1127
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McCarthy C., The Third Ypres Passchendaele, the Day-by-Day account, (London, Unicorn Publishing Group, 2018), pp 126-128.
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Personnel Records of the First World War (Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa (LAC) RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1116 - 46).
https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/search.aspx
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War Diairies: 46th Canadian Infantry Battalion (Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa (LAC), RG9-III-D-3, Volume number: 4939, Microfilm reel number: T-10745--T-10746, File number: 437).
https://library-archives.canada.ca/eng
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