Information from the Roll of Honour
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Parish
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Surname
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Initials
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Award
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Rank
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Ship or Regiment
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Place of Death
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Date of Death
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Exeter
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Broome
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L. J.
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M.B.E.
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Capt.
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Labour Corps
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East Africa
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10
April
1918
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An asterisk * in the Place of Death indicates an hospital death
A double asterisk ** in the Place of Death indicates the record is annotated with Missing
Further Information from Contributors
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RoH Ref.
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2855
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Forename
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Lewis John
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Surname
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Broom
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Rank or Rating
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Service Number(s)
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Father
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John Broom
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Mother
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Sarah Ellen (nee Heal)
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Wife
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Date of Birth
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1884
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Where Born
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Bradninch, Devonshire
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Date Baptised
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Ship or Regiment
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Welsh Regiment, 4th Battalion attd. King's African Rifles
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Date of Death
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12
April
1918
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Place of Death
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Grave or Memorial
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Remarks
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His brother, William John Broom, also fell. Member of the British Empire
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Contributor
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PB, Sue Jackson