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Nov 26, 1894
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Born in Bilston,
Staffordshire, England to Benjamin and Henrietta (nee Sidaway) Brookes
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May 20, 1913
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Embarked the SS Teutonic in
Liverpool
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May 27, 1913
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Disembarked in Montreal,
Quebec and proceeded to Peterborough, Ontario
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Nov 16, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59102 (temporary number 984)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. B. Brookes, mother, 29
Cambridge St., Bilston, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Bookkeeper
Ø Pervious military experience given as 3rd Dragoons, Peterborough, Ontario
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “H” Company
o This was later reorganized into “D” Company
o Shortly after attesting he was posted to the
Signals Section
The battalion trained in the
Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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Aug 4, 1915
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Forfeited 1 day’s pay for
absence
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Nov 17, 1915
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Hernia. He was transferred the same day to the No.
3 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) before being moved to the No. 8 Casualty
Clearing Station
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Nov 19, 1915
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Transferred via the No. 2 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 26 General Hospital
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Nov 26, 1915
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Surgery performed to repair
the hernia
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Dec 9, 1915
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Dieppe
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the Manor House Hospital in Folkestone
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Dec 12, 1915
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Transferred to the Military
Hospital in Shorncliffe
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Dec 20, 1915
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Transferred to the 39th
Reserve Battalion for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jan 3, 1916
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Transferred to the Monks
Horton Canadian Convalescent Hospital
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Jan 8, 1916
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Transferred to the Woodcote
Park Convalescent Hospital, Epsom
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Feb 1, 1916
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Discharged to duty with the 39th
Reserve Battalion from hospital
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Mar 8, 1916
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Medical Board at West Sandling
notes
Ø Weakness in right
groin from hernia surgery
Ø Defective vision
Ø Right eye has
congenital cataract
Ø Fit for light duty
only for 6 weeks
Transferred to the CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) in West Sandling
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Apr 20, 1916
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Medical Board in West Sandling
notes
Ø Patient suffers
from defective vision
Ø Right eye 1/60th
normal
Ø Fit for Base Duty
only
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May 12, 1916
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Attached to the Pay Office in
London
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Dec 8, 1916
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The Pay Office name was
officially changed to read Canadian Army Pay Corps (CAPC)
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Mar 11, 1917
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Transferred to the Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot and attached to the Pay Office in Seaford
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Apr 4, 1917
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Transferred to the CAPC
(Canadian Army Pay Corps) in London
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Apr 1, 1918
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Appointed to the rank of
Acting Sergeant – Clerk with pay
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Jun 21, 1918
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Granted permission to marry
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Jul 27, 1918
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Married to Dorothy Mary Eade
in the Church of St. Mary, Balham, London, England
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Jul 7, 1919
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Medical Board in London notes
Ø Partial loss of
function of right eye
Ø Patient claims to
have been hit in right eye with a snowball as a child
Ø There is no
improvement from last exam
Ø Defective vision in
left eye is slight
Ø Glasses have been
provided
Ø Board recommends he
be returned to Canada for discharge
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Sep 29, 1919
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Attached to the 2nd
CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in London pending discharge from the CEF
Discharged from the CEF in
London, England
Ø Rank on discharge
Sergeant
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 129 Chestnut Grove, Balham, London
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 11
Lumley Road, Redcar, Yorkshire, England
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Jan 6, 1947
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George Brookes died while a
patient in the Halton EMS Hospital, Epsom.
His home address was given as 97 Hazon Way, Epsom, Surrey
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