Henry Herbert BROOKS

Regimental number10/735
Date of birth31 October 1885
Place of birthNgapara, South Island
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSurfaceman
AddressTurangaarere
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29.11
Height5' 10"
Weight147 lbs
Next of kinMrs Emily Brooks, Ohingaiti
Previous military serviceServed in the Railway Engineers, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date18 September 1914
Place of enlistmentAwapuni
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankCorporal
Final unitWellington Infantry Battalion
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 25 September 1915
Discharge date8 June 1916
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HT 'Willochra', 25 September 1915; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service: debility, diarrhoea), 8 June 1916.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death11 July 1955 Levin
Age at death69
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22280453

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