Trafford

Born during the June quarter 1883 in the Altrincham R.D. - ref: 8a/186, the
son of Benjamin & Eliabeth Brookes (nee Darlington).

1891 Census - 109 Northenden Road, Sale.   Son - aged: 7 - Scholar - born:
Sale.   Head of household - Benjamin Brookes - Married - aged: 42 - occ:
House Painter - born: Sale.   Also - Elizabeth Brookes - Wife - aged:  56 -
born: Sale.    Plus 6 siblings.

1901 Census - Northenden Road, Sale.   Son - aged: 17 - occ: House Painter
- born: Sale.   Head of household - Benjamin Brookes - Married - aged: 53 -
occ: House Painter - born: Sale.   Also - Elizabeth Brookes - Wife - aged: 
45 - born: Audley, Staffordshire.    Plus 4 siblings.

His father - Benjamin Brookes died in 1904, aged: 61 and his mother -
Elizabeth Brookes died in 1905, aged: 61.

Married Mary Urquart during the June quarter 1908 in the Bucklow R.D. -
ref: 8a/402.

1911 Census - 6 Temple Road, Sale.   Head of household - Married - aged: 28
- occ: House Painter - born: Sale.   Also - Mary Brookes - Wife - aged:26 -
born: Widnes, Lancashire.  Plus 1 boarder.

Their daughter - Mary Brookes was born duuring the September quarter 1912
in the Bucklow R.D. - ref: 8a/322.

A member of St. Anne's Christian Brotherhood and was well known in bowling
circles.

He and his brother Sapper William H. Brookes, were partners in the firm of
W.& A. Brookes, Decorators of Sale.   At the time of his death, his brother
was in training with the Royal Engineers.

He was killed instantly when a shell burst near him.  The shell burst
killed two others members of his gun team and wounded another four others.

Death reported in the 26/10/1917 edition of the Altrincham Guardian.   See
also the edition dated 02/11/1917.

Left a widow and little daughter.

MIC - Formerly No. 5892 - Manchester Rgt.   Awarded the BWM & VM.

The 1915 Sale Directory lists - William & Arthur Brookes - Painters - 6
Temple Road, Sale Moor.  Listed in the Guardian Year Book - Roll of Honour
for 1918.