| Regimental number | 3912 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | William St Public School, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Address | Petersham, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emily Brooks, 21 Westbourne Street, Petersham, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 27.9 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Aubigny British Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 3), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 116 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Emily and the late Alfred BROOKS, 99 Cavendish Street, Stanmore, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 2857 Pte Leslie Victor BROOKS, 3rd Bn, killed in action, Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium, 21 September 1917; Frederick BROOKS, enlisted New Zealand under the name 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: Western Front Killed by a shell that exploded nearby while he was resting, after duty, in the trenches; killed instantly, 20 April 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
