David Edward Bromley

David Edward Bromley

Personal Information
Date of Birth	Not known
Death	14 Jun 1918
Military Information
Reg Number	4987]
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	28th Battalion, B Company
Monument	Gosnells War Memorial Gosnells RSL Honour Board Villers-Bretonneux Memorial Australian War Memorial

War Service

David's Red Cross File] contains several statements from his colleagues, but none can swear to have witnessed his death:

"I know him well. He is a signaller in B Company, and I saw him with the Battalion at Bellicourt when I left it about a week ago, He is shortish, and round shouldered and about 25." 5597 Pte P.T. Gallop

"On June 14/18 at Morlancourt, Pte Bromley with Pte Mellowship went out of the trench with some German prisoners, taking them to the rear. That was the last seen or heard of Pte Bromley, but Pte Mellowship is believed to be wounded and in hospital....Informant can only say he was in the same Battalion and Company - i.e. 28.C. Not an eye-witness but heard it from pals." 5809 Pte F.S.J. Boyd

"On June 10th at Morlancourt our unit left the front line trench at 5:15pm. I was with Pte Bromley until we reached the enemy front line trench when Pte Bromley D.E. No 4987, was detailed by our Platoon Sergeant to escort three prisoners back to our lines. This was the last I saw of him and cannot give any information concerning Pte Bromley." 5054 Pte Mellowship H.G

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