Name
George Fletcher Broadrick
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
22/08/1915
45
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lieutenant Colonel
Border Regiment
6th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Mentioned in Despatches
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
HELLES MEMORIAL
Panel 119 to 125 or 222 and 223.
Turkey (including Gallipoli)
UK & Other Memorials
Haileybury College Cloister Wall Memorial, Hertford Heath
Pre War
Born on 5 Jun 1870 in Highfield, Windermere, Westmoreland son of Lieut. Richard Fletcher Broadrick R.N. and Frances Mary Broadrick (nee Crewdson). Educated at Haileybury College 1884-86. Gazetted 2nd Lieutenant from the militia on 10 Oct 1891, Lieutenant 28 Mar 1893. Served on the Waziristan Expedition 1894-5 and in South Africa 1900-02. Captain 13 Apr 1901 and Major 5 Apr 1911.
Wartime Service
When WW1 broke out he was in command of the Border Regiment Depot at Carlisle Castle. Appointed Lieutenant Colonel in May 1915 and took over command of the 6th Bn. and after training they left for the Dardanelles in Jun 1915. Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 28 Jan 1916),
He was killed in action at Chocolate Hill, Suvla Bay.
Acknowledgments
Malcolm Lennox, Karen Smith - Acting Director of External Relations www.haileybury.com/honour
