Brooks MM ~ Photo's/publications

Discussion in 'General' started by soren1941, Jan 28, 2010.

  1. soren1941

    soren1941 Living in Ypres

    Hi,

    Would there be a publication during the war that may of had a photo of this chap, being a MM winner, or were they very commonplace and therefore not publicised?

    many thanks



    3953856 CORPORAL BROOKS

    Corporal Brooks MM who served in the Queen’s Royal (West Surrey) Regiment during the Second World War.

    Name Gwilyn Brooks
    Rank Corporal
    Regiment Queen’s Royal (West Surrey) Regiment
    Battalion 1/7th
    Age 38
    Date of death 10 September 1944
    Service no. 3953856
    Awards MM
    Additional information Son of William Edward and Olivia Brooks; husband of Annie May Brooks of Miskin, Glamorgan.
    Buried Kallo Communal Cemetery, near Antwerpen, Belgium
    Grace no. 377

    He appears to be the only member of the Commonwealth forces to be buried in this cemetery.

    The CD-Rom Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945, states that he was born and resided in Glamorgan and was formerly in the Welch Regiment.

    This is confirmed by his service number because the Welch Regiment were allocated numbers 3,947,001- 4,025,000, whereas the Queen’s Regiment had 6,076,001- 6,132,000.
     

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