| Regimental number | 2857 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Redfern Superior Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 21 Westbourne Street, Petersham, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Brooks, 21 Westbourne Street, Petersham, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 18th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 23.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXIV, Row F, Grave No. 12A), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 35 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred and Emily BROOKS, 99 Cavendish Street, Stanmore, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 3912 Pte Francis Ernest BROOKS, 30th Bn, died of wounds, 20 April 1918; Frederick BROOKS, enlisted New Zealand under the name of BAKER; Cousins: 7308 Pte Harry Ernest TARRAN, 4th Bn, died of disease, 2 December 1918; 395 Company Sergeant Major Charles Francis DOBBIE, MM, 2nd Bn, returned to Australia, 14 December 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Wounded in action, Polygon Wood, 20 September 1917. Died of wounds, 21 September 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
