Corporal

William Henry Brooks

Served As: 
William Brooks
Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of James and Alice Brooks (nee Coyle). Born in Auckland. Served in Egypt and France, 1915-18.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Casualty

Service Number: 
10/2872
Name:
William Henry Brooks
Served as:
William Brooks
Rank: 
Corporal
Date of Birth:
29 January 1888
Place of Birth:
Auckland, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
John James Brooks (brother), Onehunga
Religion:
Church of England
Date of Enlistment:
04 June 1915
Locality on Enlistment: 
c/o A Mitchell, Kairanga
Place of Enlistment: 
Trentham, Wellington, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Landscape Gardner
Employer:
W Buxton, Christchurch
Unit:
NZEF, Wellington Regiment

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
14 February 1920
Day of Death:
Saturday
Age at Death: 
31
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
7th Reinforcements
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
09 October 1915
Transport:

HMNZT 32
HMNZT 33
HMNZT 34
Vessel:
Aparima or Navua or Warrimoo
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
Section 2. Block 224.
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
William Henry Brooks
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