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We remember Bernard J Brookes
We remember Bernard J Brookes
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1914
dates
Age 21
Source:6154781
3rd August 1914
1917
service
British Army
Sergeant
London Regiment
1/16th lond Battalion
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1917
service
British Army
Private
2228
London Regiment
1/16th lond Battalion
Source:519763
service
British Army
Private
23737
Labour Corps
Source:519763
1962
death
Not War Related
Aged 69 years
Mayday, Croydon
United Kingdom
Source:6154781
4th April 1962
burial
Warlingham
United Kingdom
Source:6154781
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Bernard J |
| Initials | BJ |
| Last Name | Brookes |
| Source | 519763 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
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| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2228 | London Regiment | 1/16th lond Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 23737 | Labour Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | London Regiment | 1/16th lond Battalion | Sergeant |
Media
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Sergeant Bernard J BrookesIn uniform at Epsom Military Hospital after he was taken on as a staff member.
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Queen Mary & King George VChristmas Card sent to each soldier at the front.Contributed by:
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A page from my father's diaryMy father typed this while he was convalescingContributed by:
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Nurses & Patients at St Anselm'sSt Anselm's was a military hospital at Walmer near DoverContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Christmas Truce 1914 - Queens Westminster RiflesMore about Christmas Truce 1914 - Queens Westminster Rifles
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
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| A Signaller's War: Notes Compiled from My Diary 1914-1918 | Una23050 | |
| Daily mail article | Selena49658 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Sergeant Bernard J Brookes | Una23050 | |
| Queen Mary & King George V | Una23050 | |
| Letter home | Una23050 | |
| A page from my father's diary | Una23050 | |
| The Monthly Tonic | Una23050 | |
| Request for furlough | Una23050 | |
| Letter from Major Cohen | Una23050 | |
| Sketch of trenches | Una23050 | |
| Some tragedies, Queen;s Westminster Rifles | Una23050 | |
| Book Jacket | Una23050 | |
| Nurses & Patients at St Anselm's | Una23050 | |
| Dairy | Una23050 | |
| Christmas Truce | Selena49658 |
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