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We remember Wilfred Brooke
We remember Wilfred Brooke
Duplicate of Wilfred Brooke
Duplicate of W Brookes
Duplicate of W Brooke
Duplicate of W Brooke
Also remembered by 6 people
Timeline
Timeline
1880
1904
employment
Postman
Bradford
United Kingdom
Source:8848354
1904
1904
location
30 Great Russell Street, Bradford
United Kingdom
Source:8848354
1904
1904
marriage
Beatrice Robinson
Source:8848303
28th June 1904
1906
children
Frank Roland Brooke
Source:8848368
29th June 1906
1911
location
54 Carlisle Place, Bradford
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8848368
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Postman
Bradford
United Kingdom
Source:8848368
1911
1914
enlistment
Source:8603278
26th September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
1697
Royal Army Medical Corps
Source:8933093
26th September 1914
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8933093
8th September 1915
1915
children
Muriel Brooke
Source:8604082
31st October 1915
1917
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8961053
4th January 1917
1917
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8604082
26th May 1917
1918
service
British Army
Staff Serjeant
339298
Royal Army Medical Corps
63rd West Lancashire Field Ambulance (Territorial Force)
Source:8848250
March 1918
1918
awards
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8848250
1918
1918
awards
Belgian Croix de Guerre
Other War Service Award
Source:8604082
12th July 1918
1918
awards
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8848250
September 1918
1918
service
British Army
Staff Serjeant
339298
Royal Army Medical Corps
63rd West Lancashire Field Ambulance (Territorial Force)
Source:8848250
27th September 1918
1919
discharge
Source:8603278
2nd April 1919
1920
dates
Age 39
Source:8933096
26th July 1920
service
British Army
Acting Warrant Officer Class 1
339298
Royal Army Medical Corps
Source:8933093
1920
death
War Related Sickness
TB
85 Rice Lane, Wallasey
United Kingdom
Source:8604082
Source:8603282
26th July 1920
burial
Cheshire
United Kingdom
Section 15. Plot 11G. Grave 154
Source:8933096
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Wilfred |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Brooke, |
| Source | 8848281 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Great Russell Street, Bradford | United Kingdom | known 1904 | ||
| 54 Carlisle Place, Bradford | United Kingdom | their own address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1697 | Royal Army Medical Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | 339298 | Royal Army Medical Corps | 63rd West Lancashire Field Ambulance (Territorial Force) | Staff Serjeant | |
| British Army | 339298 | Royal Army Medical Corps | Acting Warrant Officer Class 1 | ||
| British Army | 339298 | Royal Army Medical Corps | 63rd West Lancashire Field Ambulance (Territorial Force) | Staff Serjeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Belgian Croix de Guerre | Other War Service Award | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| DCM and Bar, MM | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muriel Brooke | daughter | 31st October 1915 | |
| Frank Roland Brooke | son | 29th June 1906 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Brooke | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Robinson | wife | 28th June 1904 |
Media
Media
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Wilfred's gravethis headstone was placed on his grave 95 years after his death
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Communities
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CWGC additions 2014 to 2019 (excluding those via the In From the Cold Project)More about CWGC additions 2014 to 2019 (excluding those via the In From the Cold Project)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Silver War Badge Roll Transcription | debbie2674 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| WWI Distinguished Conduct Medal Citations Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| WWI Distinguished Conduct Medal Citations Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Guy74824 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Echo - Wilfred's Grave | debbie2674 | |
| service record - on ancestry | debbie2674 | |
| The RAMC in the Great War - biography | debbie2674 | |
| honoured by the Belgian King | debbie2674 | |
| video of his commemoration 2016 | debbie2674 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 12 JULY, 1918 - Croix de Guerre (Belgian) | R58235 | |
| MIC image [War medals] (Ancestry) | R58235 | |
| MIC image [Mentioned in Despatches] (Ancestry) | R58235 | |
| MIC image [SWB List] (Ancestry | R58235 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Wilfred Brooke 339298 | R58235 | |
| MIC image ["Brookes" 339298] (Ancestry) | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 4 JANUARY, 1917 - Mentioned in Despatches | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 26 MAY, 1917 - Military Medal | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Wilfred's grave | Selena49658 | |
| D.C.M. citations transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Marriage Certificate | Guy74824 | |
| 1911 | Guy74824 |
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We remember Wilfred Brooke
Also remembered by 6 people
