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William Brooke

In memory of:

Private William Brooke

March 13, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

8186

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)

Division:

2nd Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

August 15, 1893

Son of the late C. J. Brooke, K.C., and of Mary Rose Brooke (nee Cameron), of 266, Maclaren St., Ottawa. Great grand nephew of His Excellency the late Sir James Brooke, K.C.B., 1st Rajah of Sarawak.

Private William Brooke has been honoured by having Brooke Glacier named after him. The location of Brooke Glacier is in Yukon (115F10- 61° 30’ 18”- 140° 55’ 12”)

Commemorated on Page 207 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

X. 11. 3.

Location:

BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY is located in the north east corner of Brussels in the district of Evere. Follow the E40 Brussels-Luik road in the direction of Brussels and leave at junction 19 signposted Woluwe and Evere. Follow the sign Evere to the right and continue 500 M along the Avenue des Communautes to the first set of traffic lights. Go straight ahead here and down the Avenue Ciceron to turn left around the roundabout at the bottom of the road. The entrance to the BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY is then on your right. Follow the main avenue through the cemetery as far as you can go and the Commission plot is on your left.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Broad to Broyak. Mircoform Sequence 14; Volume Number 31829_B016723; Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 158 Page 171 of 1128

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    Circumstances of Death Registers
    Circumstances of Death Registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Broad to Broyak. Mircoform Sequence 14; Volume Number 31829_B016723; Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 158 Page 171 of 1128
  • Honour roll– In memory of the Ashbury College alumni and staff who gave their lives in Word War I, World War II and the Korean War. Plaque erected in the Ashbury College Chapel, 362 Mariposa Avenue, Ottawa

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    Honour roll
    Honour roll – In memory of the Ashbury College alumni and staff who gave their lives in Word War I, World War II and the Korean War. Plaque erected in the Ashbury College Chapel, 362 Mariposa Avenue, Ottawa
  • Photo of William Brooke– From "Our Heroes in the Great War" compiled by J. H. De Wolfe, Patriotic Publishing Co., Ottawa, 1919.

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    Photo of William Brooke – From "Our Heroes in the Great War" compiled by J. H. De Wolfe, Patriotic Publishing Co., Ottawa, 1919.
  • A Mountain Memorial– "A Mountain Memorial" - the story of the naming of Mount Brooke after Pte. William Brooke. From "Our Heroes in The Great World War", compiled by J. H. De Wolfe, Patriotic Publishing Co., Ottawa, Ontario, 1919.

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    A Mountain Memorial
    A Mountain Memorial – "A Mountain Memorial" - the story of the naming of Mount Brooke after Pte. William Brooke. From "Our Heroes in The Great World War", compiled by J. H. De Wolfe, Patriotic Publishing Co., Ottawa, Ontario, 1919.
  • Gravemarker

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    Gravemarker
  • Memorial– Honour and Loving memory to the former Parishioners of St Andrew`s Church, Ottawa who died during Word War I 1914 - 1918 and Grateful Tribute to those who daring to die survived

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Honour and Loving memory to the former Parishioners of St Andrew`s Church, Ottawa who died during Word War I 1914 - 1918 and Grateful Tribute to those who daring to die survived
  • Memorial– WWI memorial, St Andrew's Church Ottawa

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    Memorial – WWI memorial, St Andrew's Church Ottawa

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