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L/Cpl. William Broadley
British Army 5th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:68 Wood Street, Shotley Bridge, Durham
William Broadley joined up on the 17th of December 1914 with the 6th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry at Consett. His service record shows he was in military custody from 14th of September 1916 to 21st of September 1916 for being caught by police out of uniform.
On the 17th November 1917 he was posted to France in the 5th Battalion then 7th Battalion of the DLI. On the 27th of May 1918 he was posted as missing and on the 9th August posted as POW, Germany.
He was demobilised on the 24th of March 1919.