| Regimental number | 2371 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| School | Central State School, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Ironworker |
| Address | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 47 |
| Height | 5' 9.75" |
| Next of kin | Daughter, Mrs A Brockley, 36 Webster Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Mining Corps Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/7/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Neux-les-mines, France |
| Age at death | 50 |
| Place of burial | Hersin Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row C, Grave No 16), Pas de Calais, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 26 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Jane BROCKLEY. Native of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BROCKLEY John Robert |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
