They were married in Lowestoft on May 4th, 1903. Mr. Broughton’s home has been in Lowestoft, but for some years he did not see much of it. He has been both sailor and soldier. He sailed for some time in the old Lowestoft collier fleet, trading between Lowestoft and the Tyne. His first ship was the brig Mary Stowe, which a few old timers will remember. In 1914 he offered his services anywhere that he could be of use, hoping that he would be accepted as a soldier. His eyesight failed him, however, and his papers were marked "R.A.M.C. only". Disappointed at the time, he was glad later, because of the varied and interesting experiences his service brought him. He was one of the 300 R.A.M.C. men who went in the 50,000-ton hospital ship Britannic on her maiden voyage to Sicily, whence she returned with 3000 sick and wounded. There were on the staff 70 doctors and 80 nurses, and Mr. Broughton was senior orderly.

Later, he served in Gallipoli. At Anzac Cove he was the first Red Cross man to land under hot Turkish fire. He was hailed from the hospital ship and told to show the Red Cross flag. He did so, and at once the Turkish fire ceased. He saw service in Mesopotamia too, and from there was invalided to India, where during three years he had the most interesting experience of his life. He was assistant in a pathological laboratory, working under the direction of Dr. A. Rutherford, the famous pathologist of Edinburgh University. Describing his work in India once in conversation he said he was quite sure he had "done more post mortems" than all the doctors in Lowestoft put together.