| Regimental number | 35494 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Blenheim |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21.8 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 139 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs W Broughan, Tuamarina, Marlborough |
| Previous military service | Served in 10th Mounted Rifles Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Featherston |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Battalion, 11th Reinforcements, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Port Lyttelton on |
| Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 8 December 1916. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 3), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Julia Broughan, Tua Marina, Marlborough |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 8 December 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 18 February 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, and marched into NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 10 July 1917; joined 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 10 August 1917, and posted to 13th Company. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Buried by Anzac Burial Corps; grave subsequently lost. War service: 1 year 41 days (of which 310 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 47, p. 11 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21892690 |