Vivian Owen BROADBENT [3146]

  General Notes:

1923 SA Births 123A/77 BROADBENT Vivian Owen Owen Claude BROADBENT Ellen Elizabeth GRIBBLE Encounter Bay

The Register Saturday 8 September 1923
BROADBENT (nee Nellie Gribble).- On the 4th September, at "Lugano," Victor Harbour, to Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Broadbent, of Whyalla- a son.

The Advertiser Thursday 4 May 1939
Man Pinned Under Truck: Breaks Thigh
Whyalla, May 3.
While travelling along the Cowell road from Whyalla yesterday, a cattle, truck swayed and overturned, pinning Vivian Owen Broadbent underneath it. The truck was being driven by William Jaycock. The capsize was apparently, due to the cattle moving about. Broadbent was treated by Dr. Wallace for a broken thigh. He was taken to the Whyalla casualty room and later to the Cowell Hospital.

RSL Virtual War Memorial
Name: Broadbent, Vivian Owen
Service Numbers: S59999, SX26546
Enlisted: 6 November 1942, Keswick, SA
Last Rank: Private
Born: Victor Harbour, SA, 4 September 1923 Home Town: Whyalla (Formerly Hummock's Hill),
Whyalla, South Australia

The Advertiser Saturday 16 May 2015
Death Notice:
BROADBENT, Vivian Owen (Viv). Passed away peacefully on May 13, 2015. Aged 91 years. Special and much loved husband of Edith (deceased). Loved and loving father and father-in-law of Ben and Olga, Neil and David, Tim and Margaret, Jed and Lisa, Nathan and Shelly, and Dan. Special friend of Julie and Leanne. Much loved Grandpa of all his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Reunited with Mum.
Funeral Notice:
BROADBENT, Vivian Owen (Viv). THE FAMILY andf FRIENDS of the late Mr. VIVIAN OWEN BROADBENT are respectfully advised that his Funeral service will be conducted ENTIRELY in the Taylor & Forgie Funeral Chapel, 14 Cowan Street, Gawler on FRIDAY, May 22, 2015 at 3.00 p.m. Taylor & Forgie Accredited Member AFDA Gawler 85221734.

Vivian married Edith May CORMACK [7155] [MRIN: 2473], daughter of Alfred Andrew CORMACK [7156] and Edith May SYMONDS [7157], on 4 Aug 1952 in Church of Epiphany, Crafers, South Australia. (Edith May CORMACK [7155] was born on 12 May 1928 in Woodville, Adelaide, South Australia and died on 16 Nov 2009 in South Australia.)

  Marriage Notes:

The Advertiser Saturday 23 August 1952
Marriage Notice:
BROADBENT - CORMACK. On August 4, at 10 a.m., in the Church of the Epiphany, Crafers, the marriage was quietly celebrated of Edith, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Cormack, of Woodville, to Vivian, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Broadbent, of Broadview Station, via Whyalla