Born Hull, 1896. Son of Samuel Willford Brooke and Mary Brooke, of 28, Discount Court, St James Street, Hull (1911 Census). Son of a Hull Postman
He married, Irene Alcock, at Hull, in 1917. Husband of Irene (born 1/9/1897), at 8, De la Pole Terrace, Symons Street, Hull (war pension address)
Served as a Sapper in the Royal Engineers. Discharged on 21 Feb 1919. Died at Doncaster, of gas posioning, on 20 Jan 1921, aged 24.
His widow re-married and became Mrs Watts.
First name:
JOHN WILLIAM
Regiment:
Military Number:
474503
Rank:
Sapper
Date Died
20/01/1921
Place died:
Hul, Uk
Age:
24
