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We remember Edwin Brooke
We remember Edwin Brooke
Timeline
Timeline
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7349338
service
British Army
Private
3746
Royal Highlanders
Source:518142
service
British Army
Private
266344
Royal Highlanders
Source:518142
service
British Army
Private
266344
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Source:7349338
1916
death
Source:7349338
30th July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7349338
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edwin |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Brooke |
| Source | 518142 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3746 | Royal Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | 266344 | Royal Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | 266344 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | Private |
Media
Media
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Edwin Brooke from Barnsley ChronicleA young man in a Scottish style uniform. From the Barnsley Chronicle 23 September 1916 with thanks to Barnsley Archives.
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Communities
Communities
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All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials ProjectMore about All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials Project
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Barnsley - St Mary's Church Combined Memorial (BAR24) and men from this parishMore about Barnsley - St Mary's Church Combined Memorial (BAR24) and men from this parish
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Barnsley - The Somme - the Rest of July 1916More about Barnsley - The Somme - the Rest of July 1916
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Thiepval Memorial - Barnsley MenMore about Thiepval Memorial - Barnsley Men
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Linda571 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Edwin Brooke from Barnsley Chronicle | Linda571 |
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