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Military service
Service number:
405201
Age:
27
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Machine Gun Corps
Division:
5th Coy.
Enlistment:
Toronto, Ontario
Death:
September 28, 1916
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Son of William and Anne Broadbridge, of 10, Upper Richmond Rd., Putney, London, England; husband of Emily Broadbridge, of 69, Chapel Rd., Worthing, England.
Digitized service file.
Digital gallery of Private Barnabus Broadbridge
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Newspaper Obituary
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Watch
This watch belonged to Barnabus Broadbridge. After his death in combat in 1916 it was forwarded to his widow, Emily Broadbridge who had returned to England. -
Watch
Back of watch presented to Barnabus Broadbridge by his fellow workers at the Toronto Carpet Co. in August 1915 upon his leaving to serve in World War 1. The Toronto Carpet Co. was soon out of business, but the original plant has been beautifully restored and now used for offices. -
Inscription
Inscription on the Vimy Memorial in France "B Broadbridge" -
War Memorial
The Chichester War Memorial. Barnabus Broadbridge's name is inscribed on the memorial. He was born in 1890 in Sussex. -
Memorial
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram October 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram October 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private Barnabus Broadbridge
Digital gallery of
Private Barnabus Broadbridge
Digital gallery of
Private Barnabus Broadbridge
Digital gallery of
Private Barnabus Broadbridge
Digital gallery of
Private Barnabus Broadbridge
Digital gallery of
Private Barnabus Broadbridge
Digital gallery of
Private Barnabus Broadbridge
Digital gallery of
Private Barnabus Broadbridge
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 58 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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