Brooks, Harold Frank –

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brooks, of 45, Thorns Road, Sharples, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted aged 16 in 1914 and spent his 17th, 18th and 19th birthdays in the Army.

Personal details

  • Surname: Brooks
  • Forename: Harold Frank
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Astley Bridge, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 19
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: May 20th, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Rifleman
  • Unit: 6th (Regular Reserve) Battalion.
  • Service number: C/750
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: M.M.

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
  • CWGC reference: Bay 7.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 01/06/1917 07/12/1917 24/05/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d* S17* 6g
  • Bolton Chronicle: 01/06/1917

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