The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private S E Brooks

Private Sidney Edward BROOKS, G/20455, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (formerly , Middlesex Regiment), killed in action, Flanders France, 9th April 1918.

30th November 1898, born Bow, Middlesex, son of Alfred & Elizabeth Brooks, 51 Milton Road, Bow, E.

Enlisted Poplar, Middlesex, age 17 years 11 months, height 5ft 3¼ inches, weight 108lbs. Resided 51 Milton Road, Bow, E. Formerly gun making.

Home 25th November 1916 to 28th January 1918; BEF 29th January 1918 to 9th April 1918.

25th November 1916, enlisted; 26th November 1916 to Army Reserve; 16th February 1917, mobilized; 17th February 1917, posted 97 Training Battalion; 21st June 1917, transferred to 207th Infantry Battalion; 1st December 1917, posted 51st (Grad) Training Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, 34032; 27th December 1917, Sheringham, when on final leave, overstaying his pass from 22.30 until 22.15 29th December, 8 days confined to Barracks, deprived of 6 days pay, forfeits 3 days pay; 29th January 1918, embarked; 29th January 1918, 41st Infantry Base Depot, Etaples; 31st January 1918, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment & posted 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 5th February 1918, joined Battalion.

8th October 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Alfred Brooks, 51 Milton Road, Old Ford, Bow, E; Mother, Elizabeth Brooks, 51 Milton Road, Old Ford, Bow, E; Brothers - Alf Brooks, age 27, 51 Milton Road, Old Ford, Bow, E; Harry Brooks, age 25, 51 Milton Road, Old Ford, Bow, E; Edwin Brooks, age 11, 51 Milton Road, Old Ford, Bow, E; Sisters - Nellie Brooks, age 23, 51 Milton Road, Old Ford, Bow, E; Emma Brooks, age 17, 51 Milton Road, Old Ford, Bow, E; Violet Brooks, age 15, 51 Milton Road, Old Ford, Bow, E; Ethel Brooks, age 13, 51 Milton Road, Old Ford, Bow, E.

Commemorated at Pozieres Memorial, Panel 58 & 59, Somme, France.

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