| Name |
Albert William Broadway |
| Born |
1 Jun 1892 |
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
31 Mar 1901 |
St Ebbe's, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England [1] |
| Age: 8y |
Address:
28, Friars Wharf |
| Census |
2 Apr 1911 |
Glengariff Harbour, Ireland [2] |
| Age: 18y |
Address:
DOMINION Ship: Dominion, 2nd Division Home Fleet |
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Glengarriff Harbour c.1910
Albert was serving on board HMS Dominion as an Ordinary Seaman Executive in the 1911 census. |
| Occupation |
2 Apr 1911 |
Glengariff Harbour, Ireland [2] |
| Ordinary Seaman Executive |
| Military Service |
10 Mar 1914 [3] |
- Albert served in the Royal Navy during WW1. His Service No. was J/2129. He was awarded the D.S.M. for gallantry in the New Years Honours list on 1 January 1917. He served on many ships and submarines including, submarine "G7", submarine "E11", the cruiser "Cressy", and the Submarine "H8".
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Distinguished Service Medal (D.S.M.)
What is a DSM, what was it awarded for and what does it look like? Read all about it here! |
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BROADWAY, Albert William, RN, DSM. (1892 - 1918)
This is the story of Albert's short life and career in the Royal Navy. |
| Died |
1 Nov 1918 |
North Sea |
- Serving in the Royal Navy aboard Submarine G7 when the sub dissapeared. In October 1918 G7 set sail for a patrol in the North Sea. Communications were lost on the 23rd and she was declared lost a week later.
A boy telegraphist's story adds:
".....During my stay at Blyth, two submarines were lost. One was G7 which set off on patrol early in October 1918 and was never heard of again. Probably struck a mine, and they had been such a fine jolly crew!...."
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CGWC Commemoration: BROADWAY, Albert William, D.S.M., RN (1918)
This memorial marks thousands of people lost at sea during both wars. Albert was one of those men. He died when his submarine went missing in the North Sea on, or about 1 November 1918.
Plot: Panel 28 |
| Siblings |
6 siblings |
| | 1. Annie Louisa Broadway
b. 27 Feb 1890, West Hagbourne, Berkshire, England | | | 2. William Broadway
b. 1895, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England | | | 3. Frederick John Broadway
b. 1897, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
d. 1940, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England (Age 43 years) | | + | 4. Edward Broadway
b. 17 Dec 1901, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
d. 1 May 1999, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England (Age 97 years)
| | + | 5. Harold John Broadway
b. 22 Oct 1905, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
d. 29 Jun 1980, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England (Age 74 years)
| | | 6. Edith Elise Broadway
b. 24 Oct 1910, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
d. 1973, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England (Age 62 years) |
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| Person ID |
I10716 |
Mitchell Families |
| Last Modified |
20 Sep 2014 |
| Father |
 William Broadway (ID:I10708)
b. 1868, Stoke Talmage, Oxfordshire, England
d. 1949, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England (Age 81 years) |
| Mother |
Annie Louisa Garlick (ID:I10714)
b. 12 Aug 1869, Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, England
d. 1940, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England (Age 70 years) |
| Married |
12 Oct 1889 |
Reading, Berkshire, England |
| Family ID |
F2776 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1892 - 1918 (26 years)
Has 24 ancestors but no descendants in our family tree.
1890 - 
