Elliot Harvey BROOKS

Badge Number: S9769, Sub Branch: Jamestown
S9769

BROOKS, Elliot Harvey

Service Number: 3035
Enlisted: 9 August 1915, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 32nd Infantry Battalion
Born: Tarcowie, South Australia , 24 May 1890
Home Town: Jamestown, Northern Areas, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Grocer
Died: 28 May 1949, aged 59 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Jamestown Cemetery, South Australia
Plot: AZ6
Memorials: Jamestown Friendly Society Roll of Honour, Jamestown Methodist Church WW1 Roll of Honor, Jamestown Soldier's Memorial Park Arch
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World War 1 Service

9 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia
12 Jan 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3035, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Adelaide
12 Jan 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3035, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1,

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11 Nov 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3035, 32nd Infantry Battalion
31 Mar 1919: Discharged AIF WW1
Date unknown: Involvement 27th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières
Date unknown: Involvement 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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Biography

Born 24 May 1889 at Whyte Yarcowie SA 
(SA Birth record 1842 - 1906 Book: 439 Page: 187 District: Bur.)

Father Frederick BROOKS and Mother Mary Brooks (nee ROSS).

Siblings:
Sister             Dora Jane Brooks  (b. 29/9/1886 Whyte Yarcowie SA - d. 13/1/1916 29 years old)
                     (SA Birth record 1842 - 1906 Book: 384 Page: 61 District: Fro.)
                     Buried in Jamestown Cemetery, Plot: AJ1

Twin Brother   David Thomas Brooks (b. 14/3/1888 Whyte Yarcowie SA - d. 25/6/1950 62 yrs old)
                     (SA Birth records 1842 - 1906 Book: 413 Page: 257 District: Fro.)
                      Buried in Jamestown Cemetery, Plot BZ17

Twin Brother   Frederick Stanley Brooks (b. 14/3/1888 Whyte Yarcowie SA - d. 17/8/1973 85 years old)
                     (SA Birth records 1842 - 1906 Book: 413 Page: 257 District: Fro.)
                     Buried in Jamestown Cemetery, Plot AJ3 (
h.o. Lottie. f.o. Eric and Robert.)

Sister            Hilda Maud Brooks  (b. 11/11/1893 Jamestown SA - d. ____)
                     (SA Birth record 1842 - 1906 Book: 532 Page: 493 District: Cla.)

Sister            Jessie Isabella Brooks (b. 14/11/1896 Jamestown SA - d. ____)
                     (SA Birth records 1842 - 1906 Book: 594 Page: 341 District: Cla.)

Sister            Olive Ross Brooks (b. 14/4/1891 Whyte Yarcowie SA - d. ____)
                     (SA Birth records 1842 - 1906 Book: 478 Page: 148 District: Cla.)

Sister            Melva Margaret Brooks (b. 8/6/1905 Jamestown SA - d._____)
                     (SA Birth records 1842 - 1906 Book: 749 Page: 375 District: Cla.)

Next of kin in service:
brother    316222  ER Corporal David Thomas Brooks
               Army Medical Corps  (returned 18/5/1920)
cousin      3034  Private Arthur Edmond Brooks (brother to Joseph)
               32nd Battalion (KIA 30/7/1916 Fromelles, France)
cousin      Major Joseph Johnston Brooks (brother to Arthur) - 1 of the "NOBLE EIGHT"
               3rd Light Horse Regiment, returned 16/5/1919

Previous service:
4 yeras Corporal - Light Horse Regiment 

Described on enlisting 26 years 3 months old; single; 5' 10 1/2" tall; 148lbs; fresh complexion;
hazel eyes; dark hair; Methodist.

5/8/1915      Completed medical in Adelaide - fit for service

9/8/1915      Enlisted in Adelaide, with his cousin Arthur Edmnd Brooks (3034) in Adelaide

9/8/1915      Commanding Office appointed Elliot to B Company, 2nd Depot Base
                    Mitcham Camp

12/1/1916     Embarked from Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide, on board HMAT Medic A7
                    a Private in the 7th Infantry Brigade, 27th Battalion, 7th reinforcements

17/3/1916     embarked to join British Expeditionary Force ex Alexandria

6/4/1916       taken on strength from 7th reinf, 27th Battalion to 32nd Battalion
                    Duntroon Plateau

23/6/1916     disembarked off of the Transylvania, Marseilles, France

12/7/1916     sick to hospital - France
14/7/1916     Admitted to 30th General hospital - nervous debility

21/7/1916     admitted Norfolk War Hospital
22/7/1916     embarked on board hospital ship HS Brighton, at Calais, France for England

15/8/1916     taken on strength from 8th Training Battalion
8/9/1916       marched in from 30th Battalion
30/9/1916     rejoined unit from hospital - to the field

30/11/1916   to hospital sick
10/12/1916   rejoined unit from hospital 

26/1/1917     sick to hospital - 15th Field Ambulance, in the Field
27/1/1917     admitted with Muse Rheumatism in the Field

27/2/1917     No.2 General Hospital - Mumps, Rouen, France
29/3/1917     marched in from Rouen, to Etaples, France 

29/3/1917     marched in to No.5 Austrailan Divisional Base Depot, ex hospital
27/4/1917     rejoined Battalion

21/9/1917     On leave in England 
5/10/1917     rejoined unit ex leave

16/4/1918     to hospital sick - trench fever, Rouen, France
18/4/1918     admitted General Hospital
8/6/1918       discharged to Australian Field Base Depot
12/6/1918     rejoined Battalion

28/6/1918     wounded in action - Gun Shot wound to back, Somme, France
2/7/1918       invalided to England
4/7/1918       admitted to Greylingwell War Hospital, Chichester

16/10/1918    Sick to hospital - Measles - Sutton Veny
9/11/1918      discharged to No.1 Convalescent Depot, Sutton Veny

11/12/1918    Embarked on board Saxon - return to Australia
13/2/1919      disembarked into Australia

31/3/1919      discharged from service in AIF

Total service:  3 years, 255 days (service abroad 3 years 33 days).

Medals:
British War Medal (9407); Victory Medal (9343).

Married:       
Children:       Margaret and David

28/5/1949     Elliot passed away (60 years old)
buried in:      Jamestown Cemetery, Plot AZ6

Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan.  15/2/2015.  Lest we forget.

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