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We remember Harry Brook
We remember Harry Brook
Timeline
Timeline
1891
service
British Army
Gunner
161698
Royal Garrison Artillery
Source:517245
1917
death
Killed in Action
Killed by a shell whilst going to the cookhouse to get breakfast ready for the men on the guns
Source:7025821
Source:9480309
4th November 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7025821
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harry |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Brook |
| Source | 517245 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 161698 | Royal Garrison Artillery | Gunner |
Media
Media
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Harry BrookExtract from article in Holmfirth Express reporting his death
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield’s Roll of Honour: 1914-1922 | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Holmfirth Express 8 December 1917 | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Ancestry UK | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Holmfirth Express 5 January 1918 | Holmfirth126389 |
Multimedia
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| Harry Brook | Holmfirth126389 |
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