chrisharley9 Posted 9 August , 2005 Share Posted 9 August , 2005 can any Pal provide any further info on this chap From CWGC Name: BROOKS Initials: L W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment: Royal Flying Corps Secondary Regiment: Hampshire Regiment Secondary Unit Text: and 4th Bn. Date of Death: 06/07/1917 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. B. 9. Cemetery: BULLY-GRENAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY, BRITISH EXTENSION He attended King's School Peterborough & his name is on their memorial plaque in Peterborough Cathedral. ODGW has him also serving with the 8th Isle of Wight Rifles. All The Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 9 August , 2005 Share Posted 9 August , 2005 London Gazette stuff : LG 14-6-1916 Hampshire Regt. Pte. Leonard William Brooks, from Inns of Court O.T.C., to be 2nd Lt. (on prob.). 8th June 1916. ---- LG 10-4-1917 Hampshire Regt.—2nd Lt. L. W. Brooks is seconded for duty with the R.F.C. 16th-Mar. 1917. ---- LG 11-4-1917 War Office, 11th April, 1917. REGULAR FORCES. ROYAL FLYING CORPS. Mil. Wing.—The undermentioned appts. are made: — Flying Officers.— 2nd Lt. (on prob.) L. W. Brooks, Hamps. R., T.F., and to be secd. Hope this helps, Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 9 August , 2005 Author Share Posted 9 August , 2005 Steve Many thanks have already added it to the transcription for the Roll of Honour site. All The Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin Posted 9 August , 2005 Share Posted 9 August , 2005 Chris 2Lt L W Brooks (pilot, and formerly with the 4th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment) and Lt William Campbell (observer, from Perthshire, Scotland, and formerly with the Royal Field Artillery) were flying Armstrong Whitworth FK 8 A2726 on an Artillery Observation mission over Lievin when they were killed in action after combat with 6 enemy aircraft. A2726 came down near Cité-Calonne. Leutnant Günther Pastor of Jasta 29 claimed a 'BE' west of Lens at 1425; this was probably A2726. It was Pastor's second and last victory; he was killed in Fokker Dr.I 121/17 of Jasta 1 over Moorslede on 31 October 1917. I hope this is useful. Gareth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 9 August , 2005 Author Share Posted 9 August , 2005 Chris 2Lt L W Brooks (pilot, and formerly with the 4th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment) and Lt William Campbell (observer, from Perthshire, Scotland, and formerly with the Royal Field Artillery) were flying Armstrong Whitworth FK 8 A2726 on an Artillery Observation mission over Lievin when they were killed in action after combat with 6 enemy aircraft. A2726 came down near Cité-Calonne. Leutnant Günther Pastor of Jasta 29 claimed a 'BE' west of Lens at 1425; this was probably A2726. It was Pastor's second and last victory; he was killed in Fokker Dr.I 121/17 of Jasta 1 over Moorslede on 31 October 1917. I hope this is useful. Gareth <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Gareth Many thanks for that - do you have any objections if I use that info on a Roll of Honour Web Page All The Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 9 August , 2005 Share Posted 9 August , 2005 He was probably the Leonard William Brooks, born June quarter 1885 and registered in Peterborough. This Leonard W Brooks was on the 1891 Census, aged 5, as Leonard W Brooks, at a Bakers Shop in Church Street, off the Market Place,now Cathedral Square, Peterborough. He was the son of John W Brooks (born Emneth, nr Wisbech, 1858), a baker, and Emma (born Birmingham, 1859). He had two sisters, Winifred T (1884) and Edith M (1886) He does not appear with the family on the 1901 Census. (The position of the shop nowadays would be next to what is now Barclays Bank and opposite St John's Church, I believe) Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 9 August , 2005 Author Share Posted 9 August , 2005 He was probably the Leonard William Brooks, born June quarter 1885 and registered in Peterborough. This Leonard W Brooks was on the 1891 Census, aged 5, as Leonard W Brooks, at a Bakers Shop in Church Street, off the Market Place,now Cathedral Square, Peterborough. He was the son of John W Brooks (born Emneth, nr Wisbech, 1858), a baker, and Emma (born Birmingham, 1859). He had two sisters, Winifred T (1884) and Edith M (1886) He does not appear with the family on the 1901 Census. (The position of the shop nowadays would be next to what is now Barclays Bank and opposite St John's Church, I believe) Steve. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Stev Brilliant - many thanks & thank for sparking off my memory see here http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/EmnethMemorial.html the family are from my home village All The Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin Posted 9 August , 2005 Share Posted 9 August , 2005 Many thanks for that - do you have any objections if I use that info on a Roll of Honour Web Page? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Chris Go ahead, I'm pleased that it was useful. Best wishes Gareth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 10 August , 2005 Share Posted 10 August , 2005 Three memorials to update! Nice to see it confirms the connection, too. I take it the Emneth Memorial was your first. A while back probably... Wait a minute... Just dug out my books (Moving time...) From David Gray's "No More Strangers", transcribed from a Roll of Honour and Peterborough Advertiser. Leonard William Brooks, Avondale, Broadway. Lt. RAF, KIA 6-7-1917 at Arras, buried Bully Grenay. and (deep breath): Peterborough Advertiser 14-7-1917 Second Lieutenant Leonard William Brooks, Hampshire Regiment, attached to the RFC, elder son of Mr and Mrs J W Brooks of Church Street and Broadway, Peterborough, was killed in action last Friday in France. The bad news reached Peterborough on Tuesday in an official telegram from the War Office, and caused widespread sympathy with the bereaved parents and relatives of the deceased officer. Lt. Brooks, who was 32 years of age, was educated at Barton School, Wisbech and Kings School, Peterborough. On leaving school he was apprenticed to a leading London chef, and for a short period was with Messrs Spiers and Pond the well known refreshment caterers. Later he joined the White Star Line and in five or six weeks he was acting as a chef, he visited all parts of the world. A few years ago he started up for himself in the corn trade but twelve months after the outbreak of war he sold his business and joined the Inns of Court Officer Training Corps. Afterwards he was gazetted to the Hampshire Regiment which was stationed on the Isle of Wight, volunteering for aerial service, he went through a course of instruction at Reading and in due course gained his pilots certificate before proceeding to France in the first week of April. Lt Brooks flew over his native city on several occasions. His only brother, Thomas is in France, and also in the RFC. A curious coincidence occured a short time ago. Lt Brooks was using a telephone one day when his message was received by his younger brother who recognised his voice, and finding themselves only eight miles apart the brothers very soon had a reunion. In Lt Brooks Peterborough loses another of its gallant citizens and a young life full of promise. A courageous and gallant officer, he entered the most perilous of his country's arms, and there, worthily maintained the highest traditions of the Corps to which he belonged. His kindly disposition and generous nature were both treasured by many whose privilege itwas to count him their friend, and his name will be added to the already long roll of Peterborough Honoured Heroes who have paid the supreme sacrifice. On Thursday Mr Brooks received a letter from the Commander of the Air Squadron, Captain Reginald Cooper, dated 7th July in which he said: "I am sorry to tell you that your son was brought down yesterday, and both he and his observer, Lt W Campbell were killed. They were working with the artillery when they were attacked by hostile machines, and I will send the full particulars of the grave to the Graves Registration Commision. Your son is a great loss to us for he was doing exceedingly well, please accept my deepest sympathy." Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 10 August , 2005 Author Share Posted 10 August , 2005 Steve great stuff - many thanks All The Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 20 October , 2005 Share Posted 20 October , 2005 Photo of 2/Lt Brooks from the Hunts Standard: Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 20 October , 2005 Share Posted 20 October , 2005 And with lines cleaned away (with all due reverence) : Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 20 October , 2005 Author Share Posted 20 October , 2005 Steve Great stuff - many thanks - can you e mail that to me please Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 20 October , 2005 Share Posted 20 October , 2005 E-mail in preparation with extra info on Brooks and Vergette. Just need to do the scans. I'll send the pics of Catling and Brooks and send the articles later. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 20 October , 2005 Author Share Posted 20 October , 2005 Steve many thanks Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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