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George Victor BROOKS

Regimental number4596
Place of birthTamworth, New South Wales
SchoolTamworth Public School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationDraper
AddressRaglan Street, Tamworth, New South Wales
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, W .R. Brooks, Raglan Street, Tamworth, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed in the Citizen Military Forces, Tamworth, NSW.
Enlistment date13 September 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll29 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/20/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on 15 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Battalion
FateDied of wounds 7 May 1917
Date of death7 May 1917
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialGrevillers British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No. 5), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
35
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Annie BROOKS, Bourke Street, Tamworth, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrother: 2232 Cyril William BROOKS, 17th Bn, killed in action, 17 August 1916.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsTAMWORTH CITIZEN FORCES

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