| Regimental number | 5829 |
| Place of birth | Millicent, South Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Millicent, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18.6 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 131 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A J Brooks, Glencoe West, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil (exempt area under Compulsory Military Training scheme) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Mount Gambier, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1622 Pte Oswald Victor BROOKS, 41st Bn, killed in action, 22 August 1918 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 27 July 1917; discharged (medically unfit not due to misconduct: tuberculosis lungs), 3 January 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Lake Terrace Cemetery, Mount Gambier, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BROOKS Gordon Raymond |