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We remember Ernest Brooks
We remember Ernest Brooks
Timeline
Timeline
1892
birth
Antigua and Barbuda
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1892
1917
service
British Army
Private
11847
British West Indies Regiment
9th Battalion
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July 1917 - 5th October 1917
1917
dates
Age 25
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5th October 1917
events
unclaimed
Medals
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theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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1917
death
No.4 Casualty Clearing Station
France
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5th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
IV. A. 8.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Brooks |
| Source | 522829 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 11847 | British West Indies Regiment | 9th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Brooks | father |
Media
Media
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Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen 1Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Ernest Brooks is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen 2Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Ernest Brooks is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Cenotaph on Independence Avenue, St. John's, Antigua, West IndiesMore about Cenotaph on Independence Avenue, St. John's, Antigua, West Indies
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HMT Briton July 1917 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)More about HMT Briton July 1917 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)
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Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, BelgiumMore about Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
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Deaths in 1917: British West Indies RegimentMore about Deaths in 1917: British West Indies Regiment
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 | Deborah102878 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Each endeavouring, all achieving | Deborah102878 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Cenotaph at St. John's | Deborah102878 | |
| Cenotaph at St. John's | Deborah102878 |
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