Arthur Henry Edward BROOKER

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BROOKER, Arthur Henry Edward

Service Numbers:	3607, 3607A
Enlisted:	28 June 1917, Place of Enlistment, Brisbane, Queensland.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	49th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Alstonville, New South Wales, Australia , 27 June 1898
Home Town:	Maleny, Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Dairyman
Died:	Natural Causes , Brisbane, Queensland Australia, 25 November 1977, aged 79 years
Cemetery:	Pinnaroo Lawn Cemetery & Crematorium, Brisbane IC, Row 4, Grave No 279.
Memorials:	Caloundra Shire of Landsborough WW1 Roll of Honour, Maleny Soldiers' Memorial Hospital Roll of Honor, Maleny Witta & District Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

28 Jun 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3607, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Brisbane, Queensland.
31 Oct 1917:	Involvement Private, 3607, 52nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
31 Oct 1917:	Embarked Private, 3607, 52nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
30 Apr 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion
13 Jul 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 49th Infantry Battalion
12 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3607A, 49th Infantry Battalion, Returned to Australia.

Pte Arthur Henry Edward BROOKER

From Faye Threlfall, Australia and NZ in WWI

Arthur Henry Edward BROOKER (3607) was a 19 year old single dairy farmer from Witta (Qld) when he enlisted in Brisbane (Qld) on the 28 June 1917. He listed as his next of kin, his Father, William Henry Brooker, Witton via Maleny, North Coast Line, Queensland. He embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 31 October 1917 as a member of the 52nd Battalion, 10th Reinforcement. On 7 July 1918, he proceeded to the Western Front and was taken on strength of 49th Battalion. He returned to Australia 12 May 1919.

Edward O’BRIEN (1711) was a 20 year old single labourer when he enlisted in Rockhampton (Qld) on 10 January 1916. He listed as his next of kin, his Mother, Mrs Mary Elizabeth O'Brien, Alma Lane, Fitzroy Street, Rockhampton, Queensland. He was born in Staffordshire, England. He embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Hawkes Bay on 20 April 1916 as a member of the 52nd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement. After training in England he travelled to the Western Front. During this time he transferred to the 49th Battalion and was wounded in action. He returned to Australia 23 July 1919.

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