Broughton Taylor Luscombe (1890–1917)
Mrs. Broughton Luscombe, of Hurlstone Park, has received information that her husband, Corporal B. T. [Broughton Taylor] Luscombe was killed in action in France on April 18. Corporal Luscombe enlisted in July, 1915, together with his two brothers, Keith and Frank. Both Corporal Luscombe and his brother Keith received wounds last July at Pozieres, the latter's wounds proving fatal. Corporal Luscombe returned to the front in October. Mrs. Luscombe's brother, Private Ernest Meyer, was also killed in July last, and she has two brothers still serving.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service record, series B2455, item LUSCOMBE BROUGHTON TAYLOR (National Archives of Australia)
- death notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 10 May 1917, p 6
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Luscombe, Keith Taylor (brother)
- Shaw, Frances (grandmother)
Citation details
'Luscombe, Broughton Taylor (1890–1917)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/luscombe-broughton-taylor-24398/text33144, accessed 30 May 2025.
Broughton Luscombe, n.d.
Australian War Memorial, P08624-074
Life Summary [details]
Birth
February,
1890
Muswellbrook,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
18 April,
1917
(aged 27)
Demicourt,
France
Religious Influence
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