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John Joseph BROOKE

Regimental number592
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
SchoolState School, Croydon, Queensland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
AddressCloncurry, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinFather, John Joseph Brooke, Gumla, Bowen Line via Bowen, Queensland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date16 December 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name41st Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/58/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 18 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll31st Battalion
FateDied of wounds 10 April 1918
Age at death28
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialBonnay Communal Cemetery Extension (Row A, Grave No. 6), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
118
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Bridget BROOKE, Woodstock, Townsville, Queensland
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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