| Regimental number | 5960 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Willunga, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.9 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Brooking, Willunga, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Oaklands, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Light Horse Brigade Train 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/102/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 8826 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Andrew Richardson |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Sardinia', 19 October 1918; disembarked, Melbourne, 27 December 1918, for onward travel to Adelaide; discharged (medically unfit: nervous dyspepsia), Adelaide, 25 March 1919. War service: 4 years 77 days (of which 3 years 222 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 64 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BROOKING Harold |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
