Sgt
Bruce Brooks
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 08/10/1892 |
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Place of birth: London (City), Middlesex, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Machinist |
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Religion: Church of England |
Army information
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Country: Canada |
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Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Sergeant |
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Service number: 8293 |
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Enlistment date: 22/09/1914 |
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Enlistment place: Valcartier Camp, Quebec, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 2nd Bn. (Eastern Ontario) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 26/04/1916 |
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Place of death: Hill 60, Zillebeke, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 23 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 10 - 18 - 26 - 28. |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Previously reported Missing, believed Killed, now Killed in Action" This non-commissioned officer was in charge of the bombing section of his Platoon, which was to the right of Sunken Road, on the left of Hill 60. At 6.30 p.m. a mine exploded under this position and no information has since been received concerning him and it is believed he was buried in the debris.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/922438 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=59b76d69-38ea-4d40-9e73-278abd4a4be6 |