| Regimental number | 11212 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Evans Flat |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Next of kin | Father, George Brook, Neidpath Road, Mornington, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 12th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimoroa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 3), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: G. and F.J.W. Brook, 129 Kimbolton Road, Feilding, Wellington. Native of Lawrence, Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 1 May 1916; disembarked Suez, 9 June 1916. Embarked Alexandria, 26 July 1916; disembarked Southampton, England, 7 August 1916; marched into Sling Camp, 8 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 26 September 1916; joined 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 12 October 1916. Wounded in action, 1 February 1917 (simple gun shot wound, neck), and admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, and transferred to 1st Canadian Casualty Clearing Station; rejoined unit, 14 February 1917. Reported missing, believed wounded, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 17 November 1917, concluded: 'Reasonable to suppose killed in action.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 30, p. 12 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22280360 |