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Title: Cornwall Light Infantry Soldier
Post by: Kenneal67 on Thursday 13 February 25 17:36 GMT (UK)

I am trying to find more details about a soldier who served in the Cornwall Light Infantry , Arthur Broadhurst number 5432861

I think he was born 1905 and served in India in the 1930s and also in WW2

Mother named as Mary Steel from what I can see

Thanks

Ken

Title: Re: Cornwall Light Infantry Soldier
Post by: jusnoneed on Thursday 13 February 25 18:34 GMT (UK)

A marriage transcipt on Cornwall OPC site. 25th Jan 1930 Treverbyn, Arthur Broadhurst 25, bachelor,  abode Rescoria. Soldier, Corporal CDL1. Father William Joseph (decd). Married Gwendoline Pearl Kellow 20, spinster, abode Rescoria. Father George Hanry? Hicheus? a Clay worker. Witnesses GHH Kellow and Wilfred Kellow.
Record also on Familysearch.

Gwendoline Broadhurst b 23 Sep 1910 and died 1979 Cornwall.

Title: Re: Cornwall Light Infantry Soldier
Post by: Kenneal67 on Thursday 13 February 25 18:50 GMT (UK)

Thanks that's great, that is the correct family and I wasn't aware of the father being names as William Joseph............ more digging to do :-)

Title: Re: Cornwall Light Infantry Soldier
Post by: ShaunJ on Thursday 13 February 25 19:43 GMT (UK)

You can order a copy of his service records from the National Archives:

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C19027517