Regimental number | 7449 |
Place of birth | Glenferrie, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | Northcote, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs O M Brooks, 44 Elm Street, Northcote, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/6 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Strazeele, Belgium |
Age at death | 32.11 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
Place of burial | Ebblinghem Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 10), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 52 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Isabella and the late James BROOKS; husband of Margaret BROOKS, 154 Clarke Street, Northcote, Victoria, Australia. Native of Melbourne |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |