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BROOKS, Joseph Samuel
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7373 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 April 1917, Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Salisbury, South Australia, 4 November 1894 |
| Home Town: | Cleve, Cleve, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | At home, Port Lincoln, SA, 18 March 1951, aged 56 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Happy Valley Cemetery, Port Lincoln RSL Section |
| Memorials: | Cleve WW1 Honor Roll, Elbow Hill Methodist Church WW1 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Apr 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7373, 10th Infantry Battalion, Adelaide, SA | |
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| 23 Jun 1917: | Involvement Private, 7373, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Jun 1917: | Embarked Private, 7373, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Francis Joseph BROOKS and Johenna Susanna nee BEINKE
Mr. Joseph Samuel Brooks, aged 56 years, died suddenly at his home at Port Lincoln on Sunday last. He served in World War I, and had been in indifferent health for some years. He was well known in the Cleve and Cowell districts, and during the war years worked at Holden's and other places in Adelaide. He leaves a widow, four brothers and four sisters. His remains were laid to rest in the Soldier portion of the Happy Valley cemetery on Monday afternoon. Rev. W.F. Clarke conducted the burial service.
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