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We remember John Warwick Brooke
We remember John Warwick Brooke
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Timeline
Timeline
1886
1904
service
Royal Navy
Signalman
Source:8959598
30th May 1904 - 8th July 1910
1911
dates
Age 25
Source:8959603
1911
1911
employment
Disengaged Qualified Signalman
Source:8959603
1911
1911
location
58 Cresswell Road, Twickenham
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:8959603
1911
1915
service
British Army
Lieutenant
606
Intelligence Corps
Source:8959603
5th May 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:518507
5th May 1915
1916
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Intelligence Corps
Source:8959517
2nd July 1916
awards
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:518507
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Intelligence Corps
Source:518507
location
Topical Press Agency, 10 and 11 Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London
United Kingdom
Source:518507
1929
death
Source:8959503
1929
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Warwick |
| Initials | JW |
| Last Name | Brooke, |
| Source | 9121696 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 Cresswell Road, Twickenham | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 1911 | |
| Topical Press Agency, 10 and 11 Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Intelligence Corps | Second Lieutenant | |||
| Royal Navy | Signalman | ||||
| British Army | Intelligence Corps | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 606 | Intelligence Corps | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| DCM , OBE | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
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Brooke (second from right) with colleaguesBritish official photographers and film cameramen standing outside a sandbagged shelter on the Western Front wearing their helmets and respirator packs: left to right; 2nd Lieutenant E "Baby" Brooks (photographer), Lieutenant J B McDowell (cameraman), 2nd Lieutenant J W Brooke (photographer) and H C Raymond (cameraman).
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Distinguished Conduct MedalDistinguished Conduct Medal, similar to the one which would have been awarded to John Brooke.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| British Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1924 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| WWI Distinguished Conduct Medal Citations Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lt John Warwick Brooke DCM, OBE, MBE | Charlotte33 | |
| Reporting from the Front: War Reporters During the Great War by Brian Best | Charlotte33 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Brooke (second from right) with colleagues | Charlotte33 | |
| Distinguished Conduct Medal | Vincent96527 | |
| One of brooke's pictures from 1919 | Ian3310 |
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We remember John Warwick Brooke
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