| Regimental number | 40503 |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs H Brookbanks, Hasbury Avenue, Mount Eden, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Regiment, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Ruapehu on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | No 15 (North Auckland) Company, 3rd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | London Rifle Brigade Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No 2), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frank Warren Brookbanks, and Annie Brookbanks, Mount Eden; Wife: Ida Brookbanks, 22 Chamberlain Avenue, Mount Eden, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 4 |