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We remember William Henry Brooks
Timeline
Timeline
1915
service
British Army
Private
R/11184
King's Royal Rifle Corps
7 Battalion
Source:8449047
30th June 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:526645
30th June 1915
1915
dates
Age 20
Source:8449046
8th August 1915
location
115 Campbell Road, Bow, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8449046
location
Bow, Middlesex
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8449047
1915
death
Died of wounds
Etaples, Pas de Calais
France
Source:8449046
Source:8449047
8th August 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
II.B.38
Source:8449046
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Henry |
| Initials | WH |
| Last Name | Brooks |
| Source | 8449046 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 Campbell Road, Bow, London | United Kingdom | parents address | ||
| Bow, Middlesex | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | R/11184 | King's Royal Rifle Corps | 7 Battalion | Private |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Brooks | mother | ||
| John Brooks | father |
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Headstone of William Henry BrooksHeadstone of William Henry Brooks in Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
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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 | Glen107 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Glen107 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Headstone of William Henry Brooks | Glen107 |
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