Son of Thomas Henry and Elizabeth Brookes, of Manchester, and formerly of “Greenmount”, Harper Green Road, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted in the Manchester Regiment in November 1914, and was commissioned 06/10/1917 and posted to the Lancashire Fusiliers. Wounded 26/03/1918 from which he subsequently dies..
Brookes, Harry –
Personal details
- Surname: Brookes
- Forename: Harry
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 27
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: April 12th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Unit: 17th (1st South East Lancashire) (Service) Battalion. (Bury Bantams).
- Service number: Not known
- Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: IV. C. 4.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 05/04/1918 19/04/1918 02/08/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6e 6c* 6e
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 26/04/1918 27/12/1918