Regimental number | 5147 |
Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
School | State School, Maryborough (?), Queensland |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Music teacher |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Caroline Brooks, Albert Street, Maryborough, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'Enlisted at his Country's Call'. (mother) |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Somme sector, France |
Age at death | 39.11 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot II, Row H, Grave No. 13), Harbonnieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 133 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Caroline BROOKS, Albert Street, Maryborough, Queensland. Born at Brisbane, Queensland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |