Regimental number | 98 |
Place of birth | New Town, Tasmania |
School | Friends' High School, Hobart, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bank clerk |
Address | Tower Road, New Town, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Amy Brooke, Rialanah, Tower Road, New Town, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board Transport A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Wounded in the landing at Gallipoli, taken prisoner, died in hospital, Bigha, Turkey. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 28 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Ari Burnu Cemetery (Row G, Grave No. 20), Anzac, Gallipoli |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 65 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Parents: Robert and Amy BROOKE. Native of Newtown, Tasmania. Photo: Tasmanian Headstone Project |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |