On 26 April 1945, 7 Canadian Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers was supporting the advance of 5 Canadian Infantry Brigade from Delmenhorst towards Oldenburg. No.3 Platoon of 7 Field Company was ordered to support the Calgary Highlanders whose objectives were the villages of Gruppenbuhren and Bulterei. The infantry had attained their objectives, but the main road between the two towns had not been completely cleared of mines and road blocks. This road had to be completed as quickly as possible in order to permit supporting tanks and carriers to move up to the forward positions. No.3 Platoon was still on the job. Mines had been encountered on the roads and verges and around two road blocks. Sapper Broome was detector man with No.9 Section working up the road when, at approximately 2015 hours, enemy shell fire came down very close to the Sapper party. The five men in Broome's party naturally stepped towards the ditch for cover and in doing so, Sapper Broome stepped on a mine. "S" mines had been found previously and by the fact that only the "jumping" charge was detonated, the nature of this mine was made known to this Sapper. Instead of throwing himself into the ditch for protection before the final charge exploded, Sapper Broome remained exactly where he was, in a crouching position, and allowed the mine to explode under his leg.