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Oct 4, 1896
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Born in London, England
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May 22, 1913
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Embarked the SS Ionian in
London, England
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Jun 4, 1913
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Disembarked in Montreal,
Quebec and proceeded to Smiths Falls, Ontario
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Nov 7, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59100 (temporary number 403)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. H. Webb, 29 Albert St.,
Smiths Falls, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “D” Company
o This was later reorganized into “B” Company
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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Jun 3, 1915
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Admitted to the Moore Barracks
Hospital in Shorncliffe with a diagnosis that reads Measles but was changed
to Bronchitis. The initial Measles
diagnosis was likely due to a persistent problem he had with boils.
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Jun 5, 1915
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Transferred to the Bevan
Military Hospital
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Jun 14, 1915
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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Aug 20, 1915
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Forfeited 1 day’s pay for
being absent
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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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Dec 18, 1916
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Granted 10 days leave
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Dec 28, 1916
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Rejoined the battalion from
leave
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Apr 9, 1917
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During the attack on Vimy
Ridge, France Private Brooks received a shrapnel wound to his right arm and
was evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before being transported to
the casualty clearing station for further treatment
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Apr 10, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 8
Stationary Hospital in Wimereux
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Apr 12, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Princess Elizabeth
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the Saffron Waldon VAD (Volunteer Aid Detachment) Hospital in
Essex
Transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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May 5, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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May 29, 1917
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Transferred to the Ontario
Military Hospital in Orpington
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Aug 14, 1917
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Discharged from hospital and
granted sick leave with orders to report to the 6th Reserve
Battalion in Seaford on completion of leave
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Aug 24, 1917
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Admitted to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Epsom while on sick leave with a diagnosis that
reads NYD (Not Yet Determined)
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Aug 25, 1917
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Transferred to the Manor
(County of London) War Hospital and the diagnosis is changed to read
Furunculosis, an infection causing boils
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Dec 10, 1917
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Granted permission to marry
Married to Elizabeth Violet
Spearpoint in Epsom
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Dec 18, 1917
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Transferred to the Woodcote
Park Convalescent Hospital in Epsom
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Feb 24, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 14
Canadian General Hospital in Eastbourne
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Feb 26, 1918
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X-rays showed that the
shrapnel that had not been removed was causing severe pain in his right arm
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Mar 9, 1918
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Surgery performed to remove
the shrapnel that wounded him the previous April
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Apr 10, 1918
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent
Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom where he was put on observation for
Measles. This suspicion was likely a
result of his ongoing problem with boils that may have appeared to be a
Measles infection
Was absent from the hospital
for 1 day, but no punishment is recorded in the file
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May 22, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and
transferred to the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Sep 4, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 5, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian
Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 9, 1918
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After leaving the base depot
he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St.
Vaast, France
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Sep 11, 1918
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After leaving the
reinforcement camp, Private Brooks rejoined the 21st Battalion in
Division Reserve on the Drocourt Queant Line, west of Cagnicourt,
France. He was part of a draft of 50
reinforcements for the battalion
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Dec 13, 1918
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Private Brooks crossed the
Bonn Bridge with the 21st Battalion to enter Germany as part of
the Occupying Force
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Mar 21, 1919
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Transferred to the Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot and proceeded to England in preparation for his
return to Canada
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May 21, 1919
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Attached to the CDD (Canadian
Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Jul 28, 1919
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Embarked the SS Adriatic in
Liverpool with his wife and 2 month old son Ronald
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Aug 5, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia
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Aug 8, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Halifax
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 396618
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 6 Simpson St., Smiths Falls, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 140
Queen St., Ottawa, Ontario
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Apr 30, 1929
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Admitted into Canada at
Prescott, Ontario with his wife and 4 children as immigrants. He claimed to be coming from Dexter, New
York and proceeding to Ottawa, Ontario.
He stated his occupation was a Paper Maker
Charles Matthew Robert Brooks
died in 1990 and was buried in the Capital Memorial Gardens, Ottawa, Ontario
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