| Surname: | Brooks |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/108 |
| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 7/11/1914. Later Pte. 19 Hussars. No. 29460. 7/2/19 discharged. 4/4/1887 he enlisted in the 19 Hussars, No. 2962 age 18 years, occupation Labourer, born Woolwich, London, address: 3 Redriffe Road, Plaistow Road, West Ham. Served Home 4/4/1887 to 31/8/1891, India 1/9/1891 to 30/6/1893, Home 1/7/1893 to 3/4/1894, Army Reserve 4/4/1894 to 23/2/1901, Home 24/2/1901 to 4/3/1901, South Africa 5/3/1901 to 10/8/1902, Home 11/2/1902 to 20/3/1903, Army Reserve 21/3/1903 to 25/4/1903. 18/5/1891 he married Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bailey at St James the Great, Bethnal Green, London. 10/9/1914 he re enlisted in the MMP, age 44.11, now shown as born Aylesbury, Labourer, address: 28 Whitehall St. Aylesbury and 1919 28 Malden Terrace, new Street, Aylesbury. Served Home 10/9/1914 to 5/11/1914, BEF 6/11/1914 to 8/1/1919, Home 9/1/1919 to 7/2/1919 to class Z reserve. 11/1/1915 Tried by FGCM for when on active service, 1, leaving his police post without orders from his CO. 2, Drunkenness, sentenced to 5 years penal servitude and dismissed from his majesty's service, sentence confirmed but commuted to 6 months Imprisonment with hard labour by OC 8 Division 13/1/1915, 4/7/1915 remainder of sentence remitted by GOC, returned to the 19 Hussars, No. 29460 7/2/1919 to class Z reserve. Served in BAOR with the 19 Hussars as the regimental boot maker his old civilian trade. 23/6/1893 shown as treated in Netley Hospital with TB of lung. Info from Pension Index Card: Brooks, Joseph, Hussars 19th, H/29460, MMP 292 (hussar no should be P/108, 11/M/295077, 7/2/1919, 28 Malden Tce, New Street, Aylesbury, Bucks, stamp DEAD 24/5/1927. Stamp: Ad - at 5/6d from 8/2/1919 to 10/2/1920, Chelsea No. Z/ Huss, 141, received 14/3/1919. Joseph Brooks. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/2963 Page: CY/692 May 7, 1919) |
| Citation: | Badge No. B190695. Enlisted 10/9/1914, discharged 7/2/1919. Para 392 (xvi) a KR. Surplus to military requirements (having suffered impairment since entry into the service). Age 50 years, Served abroad. Listed on Cavalry SWB roll. |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/119 Page: 8 May 12, 1902) |
| Citation: | Clasp: Transvaal awarded as Pte, 19 Hussars, No. 2962. Also South Africa 1901 & South Africa 1902 awarded as Pte G (J) Brooks 2962, 19 Hussars on WO 100/119, 66, 31/3/1903, remarks SA10, SA02 returned 19/12/1912. Repeated on WO 100/305, 320, 2/3/1903 and lined through. |