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We remember Walter Brooke
We remember Walter Brooke
Timeline
Timeline
1885
1885
location
Lawford Street, Lawford, Essex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9382714
1885
1889
enlistment
Warley, Essex
United Kingdom
Source:9382698
1889
service
British Army
Serjeant
6506
Royal Engineers
262nd Company
Source:517797
service
British Army
Serjeant
6506
Royal Engineers
Source:7025822
1914
death
Killed in Action
Killed by a shell
Belgium
Source:7025822
Source:8595552
10th November 1914
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7025822
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Brooke |
| Source | 9382712 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawford Street, Lawford, Essex | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1885 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6506 | Royal Engineers | 262nd Company | Serjeant | |
| British Army | 6506 | Royal Engineers | Serjeant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Brooke nee Scott | mother | ||
| Alfred Brooke | father |
Media
Media
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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 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Anne23518 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Brooke | Stephen27718 | |
| Walter Booke | Stephen27718 |
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