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William Martin Brooks

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 81 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 81 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Martin AWMM
  • Surname
    Brooks AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 12/42 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    11 May 1892 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    11 May 1892 Public - Graham - Direct descendant - 30 January 2017 - Birth certificate
  • Place of birth
    Gisborne, New Zealand Public - Graham - Direct descendant - 30 January 2017 - Birth certificate
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM 20 Nelson Street, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Worked on Tawa Railway Tunnel, near Wellington - light duties due to war injuries. Public - Graham - Direct descendant - 30 January 2017 - Information from his daughters.
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Nellie Stevens (mother), Grange Estate, Brisbane, Australia AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM
    • Married Doris Emily Vercoe 8 Aug 1917. Public - Graham - Direct descendant - 30 January 2017 - Marriage certificate.

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Gallipoli Public - Graham - Direct descendant - 12 May 2017 - Military Personnel File & family paters
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 12/42 AWMM
  • Military service
    Middle East, Gallipoli Public - Graham - Direct descendant - 12 May 2017 - Military Personnel File & family paters
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
    Wounded 5 July 1915 at Gallipoli. Public - Graham - Direct descendant - 12 May 2017 - Military Personnel File & family paters

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • WW1 AWMM
    • Enlisted 10 August 1914. Public - Graham - Direct descendant - 30 January 2017 - Military Personnel Files.
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment
    22 Public - Graham - Direct descendant - 30 January 2017 - Military Personnel File and birth certificate.

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank
    Private Public - Graham - Direct descendant - 12 May 2017 - Military Personnel File

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
    8 May 1971 Public Source
  • Date of death
    8 May 1971 Public - Graham - Direct descendant - 12 May 2017 - Family papers & certificates
  • Age at death
    78 Public - Graham - Direct descendant - 12 May 2017 - Family papers & certificates
  • Place of death
    Cornwall Hospital,
    Auckland,
    New Zealand Public - Graham - Direct descendant - 12 May 2017 - Family papers & certificates
  • Cause of death
    Parkinson's disease Public - Graham - Direct descendant - 12 May 2017 - Family papers & certificates
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Waikumete Cemetery Soldier's Section,
    Auckland,
    New Zealand Public - Graham - Direct descendant - 12 May 2017 - Family papers & certificates
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
12 May 2017GrahamSalisbury, UKOther relative

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