Cyril William BROOKS

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BROOKS, Cyril William

Service Number:	2232
Enlisted:	18 July 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	17th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Tamworth, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Tamworth Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Draper
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 17 August 1916
Cemetery:	Boulogne Eastern Cemetery Plot VIII, Row B, Grave No. 143. DUTY & HONOR
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Tamworth ANZAC Park Memorial Gates, Tamworth Public School WW1 Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

18 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2232, 17th Infantry Battalion
30 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2232, 17th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
30 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2232, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

Cyril was the son of William Robert and Annie Mary Brooks, of Tamworth, New South Wales. Before enlisting he was employed by Messrs. Treloar and Co. of Tamworth. Treloar’s was the largest store in Tamworth at the time, general merchants, employing over 25 people.

Cyril was said to have made nine attempts to enlist, having been refused on eight occasions.

Cyril’s younger brother, who was also employed at Treloar’s store, 4596 Pte. George Victor Brooks 3rd Battalion AIF, also died of wounds at Bullecourt 7 May 1917, aged 21. They were the only two children.

Cyril was wounded in action at Pozieres on 26 July 1916, gunshot wounds to his eyes, hand and knee. He was removed to the 13th General Hospital in Boulogne, France on 5 August 1916. He died of his wounds twelve days later, after developing streptococcal meningitis.

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