Leslie Robert BROOKES MiD

BROOKES, Leslie Robert

Service Number: 294
Enlisted: 18 August 1914, Benalla, Victoria
Last Rank: Captain
Last Unit: 21st Infantry Battalion
Born: Ballarat, Victoria, 13 November 1889
Home Town: Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: High School Teacher
Memorials: Parkville Old State College Memorial Windows
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World War 1 Service

18 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 294, 7th Infantry Battalion, Benalla, Victoria
19 Oct 1914: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 294, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914: Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 294, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
2 Oct 1916: Embarked 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
2 Oct 1916: Involvement 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
31 Mar 1919: Discharged AIF WW1
31 Mar 1919: Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 21st Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Mr. R.T. BROOKES of 3 Fern Avenue, Windsor, Vic.

Prior to enlisting he was teaching at the Benalla Higher Elemetary School.