Lives of the First World War
Discover, explore and remember millions of personal stories from the First World War
We remember George Brooke
We remember George Brooke
Timeline
Timeline
1877
1891
education
Eton College
Windsor, Berkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8627240
May 1891 - August 1893
1897
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Hampshire Regiment
Source:8513686
4th September 1897
1907
marriage
Nina Hill
Source:8741024
25th June 1907
1911
location
Ballyfad, Wexford
Ireland
their own address
Source:8513690
2nd April 1911
1914
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Irish Guards
att. 1st Battalion
Source:8513686
8th August 1914 - 9th October 1914
1914
dates
Age 37
Source:7310024
7th October 1914
1914
death
Died of wounds
Died of wounds received in action on the Aisne 7 Oct.
France
Source:8513686
Source:7310024
9th October 1914
children
Nancy Myra Brooke
Source:8513686
burial
Aisne
France
Source:7310024
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George |
| Initials | G |
| Last Name | Brooke |
| Source | 7310024 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyfad, Wexford | Ireland | their own address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Hampshire Regiment | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Irish Guards | att. 1st Battalion | Lieutenant |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Myra Brooke | daughter |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Maria Shakerley | mother | ||
| Sir George Frederick Brooke | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nina Hill | wife | 25th June 1907 |
Media
Media
No media items were found
Communities
Communities
-
The Bond Of Sacrifice: Vol 1 [Complete]More about The Bond Of Sacrifice: Vol 1 [Complete]
Evidence
Evidence
IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.
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 | Hannah21187 | |
| British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Ireland: National Roll of Honour 1914-1921 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| British Army, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Ireland Census 1911 Transcription | Hannah21187 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Bond of Sacrifice: George Brooke | Hannah21187 | |
| Newcastle Journal, "War Sidelights", 13th October 1914 | Hannah21187 | |
| Eton College Register | Beverly42842 | |
| The Peerage | Beverly42842 | |
| British Battalions in France and Belgium 1914 | Beverly42842 |
No multimedia sources
Stories
Stories
{{warning}}
No related stories were found.
-
{{story._source.description[0].value | trim:50}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.certainty.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.iso | displayDate}}
More about {{story._source.summary_title}}