Youngest son of Herbert and Mary Broadbent, of The Palace Hotel, Birkdale, Southport, Lancashire, and formerly of East Bank, Smithills, Bolton, Lancashire. An old boy of the Bolton School. Returned from Canada for war service. Former service in the Territorials as a Lieutenant, resulted in a commission in the Lancashire Fusiliers on enlistment.
Broadbent, Sidney –
Personal details
- Surname: Broadbent
- Forename: Sidney
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Darwen, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Darwen, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 33
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: February 18th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Captain
- Unit: No.2 Squadron.
- Service number: Not known
- Regiment: Royal Flying Corps
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Gorre British and Indian Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: V. D. 15.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 03/01/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c/f*