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We remember George Townshend Brooke
We remember George Townshend Brooke
Timeline
Timeline
1879
birth
United Kingdom
Source:8868944
1879
1915
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Engineers
1st (North Midland) Field Company
Source:9066959
11th January 1915 - 5th May 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8868939
1st March 1915
employment
Inspector, Third Circle of Irrigation
Alexandria
Egypt
Source:9066982
marriage
Ida May
Source:8868944
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Engineers Territorial Force
Source:518294
1915
death
Killed in Action
Asleep in a dugout, overcome by gas during the German attack when they took Hill 60.
Ypres
Belgium
Source:8868944
Source:9066959
5th May 1915
burial
Belgium
IV. A. 13
Source:8868944
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George Townshend |
| Initials | GT |
| Last Name | Brooke |
| Source | 8868939 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Engineers Territorial Force | Captain | |||
| British Army | Royal Engineers | 1st (North Midland) Field Company | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Wilhelmina Brooke | mother | ||
| John Townshend Brooke | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ida May | wife |
Media
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War diary entry about his deathAsleep in a dugout, overcome by gas during the German attack when they took Hill 60. South of Ypres, Belgium.
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | R58235 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| MIC - image | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 4 FEBRUARY, 1915 - Captain | R58235 | |
| Captain George Townshend Brooke (Find a Grave) | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 15 AUGUST, 1913 - 3rd Class of the Imp. Ottoman Order of the Medjidieh | R58235 | |
| Minutes of the Proceedings of the Inst. of Civil Engineers - Vol. 201 Issue 1916, PART 1 | R58235 | |
| George Townshend Brooke (War Memorials Online) | R58235 | |
| George Townshend BROOKE (Herts at War) | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War diary entry about his death | Edwin110085 | |
| Royal Engineers | R58235 |
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