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.
Brooks, Harold Frank –
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: King's Royal Rifle Corps
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: M.M.
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- St. Paul's (Astley Bridge) C.E. Church WWI Memorial - Bolton
- 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