Today | News | Books | Recipes Adventure | Science Fiction | Ghost stories | Poetry | Children | History Bookt Biga, Asia Minor, 9 May, 1915; _unm._ [Illustration: =Vivian Cyril Brooke.=] =BROOKE, WALTER=, Sergt., 6506, 26 Coy. R.E., _s._ of Alfred Brooke, of Oxford Road, Mistley, by his wife, Elizabeth, dau. of George Scott, of Sutton; _b._ Lawford, co. Essex, 3 Feb. 1885; educ. Mistley Wesleyan School; enlisted in the R.E. in 1899, and was killed in action by a shell, 10 Nov. 1914; _unm._ [Illustration: =Walter Brooke.=] =BROOKER, HORACE BRIAN=, Rifleman, 9th (Queen Victoria's Rifles) London Regt., only _s._ of Horace Sidney Brooker, of Queen's Road, Weybridge, Draper and Outfitter, by his wife, Kate, dau. of John Jonas Couzens; _b._ Weybridge, 20 June, 1888; educ. St. James School there, and enlisted in the 9th London Regt. 21 Aug. 1914, going into camp three days later. He was home only once subsequently, for a few hours, immediately preceding his departure for the front on 2 Nov. After a fortnight's training in France, he went with his regt. straight into the firing line, and there he remained, with intervals of relief, right up to the memorable fight for possession of Hill 60, where he was killed in action, 21 April, 1915; _unm._ In his last letter, dated 14 April, he referred to a visit of Zeppelins which had dropped 11 bombs within 200 yards of the regt., making holes 24 ft. in diameter. A comrade (Rifleman Barry) wrote: "I have been closely associated with Brian since we came out in November last, and during the dreary months of bad weather in the trenches his cheery influence did much to keep us going. There is not the slightest doubt that the hill would have been lost but for the timely arrival of our regt. and the courage shown both by officers and men, who were determined to hang on like grim death, even when some men of other regts. were beginning to give way. No. 1 platoon had to get out of the trenches and charge across the open and occupy a small German trench in front, and it was while doing this that Brian was killed." Brooker was a well-known Surrey athlete, he had captained the Weybridge Football Club for several seasons, and achieved international A.F.A. honours, thrice accompanying representative teams to the Continent. [Illustration: =Horace B. Brooker.=] =BROOKER, WILLIAM JAMES=, A.B. (R.F.R., B. 1282), 199598, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =BROOKING, CHARLES WILLIAM=, Leading Seaman, 234617, H.M.S. Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =BROOKS, ALFRED HAROLD=, Private R.M.L.I. (R.F.R., Ch. B. 1888), late Ch./12955 H.M.S. Cressy; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =BROOKS, AUGUSTUS=, Private, No. 27310, C Coy. 15th Battn. (48th Highlanders of Toronto), Canadian Expeditionary Force; _b._ about 1889; was admitted to Dr. Barnardo's Homes, 16 Oct. 1895; emigrated to Canada in July, 1898, and settled at Riga, North-West Territory, the reports received concerning him being "uniformly good over the whole period of his stay in Canada"; volunteered for service overseas on the outbreak of war in Aug. 1914; left Canada with the first contingent in Oct.; went to France, Feb. 1915; was wounded in the left shoulder at Langemarck, and was in hospital for a time, and was killed in action at Ypres, 23 April, 1915; _unm._ [Illustration: =Augustus Brooks.=] =BROOKS, GEORGE=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., B. 4515), S.S. 103523, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =BROOKS, JAMES VINCENT=, Private, No. 6/203, C Coy., Canterbury Infantry Battn., New Zealand Expeditionary Force, _s._ of James Brooks, of 88, Valley, Wakefield, Nelson, New Zealand, Farmer; _b._ Wakefield, New Zealand, 3 July, 1894; educ. there; volunteered and joined the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 18 Aug. 1914; left for Egypt with the main body in Oct.; took part in the landing at the Dardanelles, 25 April, 1915, and was killed in action there, 8 May following; _unm._ =BROOKS, ROWLAND CAUSER=, 2nd Lieut., 1/6th Battn. The Manchester Regt (T.F.), 2nd _s._ of Buckley Brooks, of The Manor House, Hale Barns, co. Chester, by his wife, Anna, dau. of Henry Causer, of Melbourne, Victoria; _b._ Cheetham, Manchester, 12 April, 1892; educ. Merton House, Penmanmaur, and Dean Close, Cheltenham; gazetted 2nd Lieut. 2/6th Battn. Manchester Regt. 31 Oct. 1914; joined the 1st Battn. in Egypt early in 1915, and proceeded with it to the Dardanelles. He was killed in action, whilst leading his men in the famous charge at Krithia on 4 June, 1915, from which only five officers and less than 200 men returned out of the 6th Battn.; _unm._ [Illustration: =Rowland Causer Brooks.=] =BROOKSBANK, HUGH GODFREY=, Lieut., 2nd Battn. Alexandra, Princess of Wales' Own Yorkshire Regt., 3rd _s._ of Edward Clitherow Brooksbank, of Healaugh Old Hall, Tadcaster, late Major, Yorkshire Artillery, by his wife, Katherine Graham, dau. of the late Hugh Morris Lang, of Broadmeadows, Selkirk, and grandson of Edward Brooksbank, Lord of the Manor and Patron of Healaugh; _b._ 24 Nov. 1893; educ. Radley; received his commission in the Yorkshire's, 5 Feb. 1913, and was promoted Lieut. 15 Nov. 1914. He was severely wounded at the first Battle of Ypres, 2 Nov. 1914, and died in London 16 Dec. following; _unm._ He was twice mentioned in F.M. Sir John (now Lord) French's Despatches [16 Jan. and 31 May, 1915] for conspicuous gallantry in the field, and writing of his conduct at Ypres the senior officer of the regt. said: "A braver lad never stepped this earth; he was left in command of B Coy. when all his seniors had been shot. He commanded it like a veteran and on two occasions was largely responsible for the regt. being saved. He has been recommended for decoration." [Illustration: =Hugh Godfrey Brooksbank.=] =BROOMHAM, WILLIAM=, Leading Seaman (R.F.R., B. 2605), 172555, H.M.S. Cressy; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =BROSTER, JESSEP=, Ship's Cook, 343743, H.M.S. Hogue; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =BROTCHIE, ROBERT TRAILL=, Surgeon, R.N.V.R., only _s._ of James Brotchie, of Swanney, Orkney, Tea Merchant, by his wife, Janet Catharine, dau. of Richard Brotchie, of Yorkshire; _b._ Crouch End, London, 29 Aug. 1885; educ. St. Paul's School, London, and the London Hospital; served in the British Red Crescent Expedition in Tripoli, 1912, for which he received a medal; joined R.N.V.R. 13 Nov. 1913, and before being called up on 4 Aug. 1914 was in practice in Tarbert Loch, Tyne. He was lost on board H.M.S. Bulwark when that ship was blown up at Sheerness, 26 Nov. 1914. He _m._ at Kingston-on-Thames, 6 July, 1910, Theo., 4th dau. of Robert Horne, of Kendal, co. Westmoreland, and had three children: Lindsay Drummond, _b._ 10 Jan. 1912 (deceased), Jean Muriel and Joan Dora, twins, _b._ 27 May, 1913. [Illustration: =Robert Traill Brotchie.=] =BROTHERSTON, ROBERT THOMAS=, Private, No 2605, 7th Durham L.I., 2nd _s._ of James Brotherston, of Rowlandson Terrace, Sunderland, engineer, by |