Edward George Brooks, VC

Gazetted Awards and Mentions in Despatches

• First Name: Edward
• Surname: Brooks
• DOB: 11/04/1883
• Age: 34
• Birth Town: Oakley, Buckinghamshire
• Resided Town: Oakley, Buckinghamshire; Oxford
• Nationality: British
• Resided Country: England
• Date of Action: 28/04/1917
• Date of Death: 26/06/1944
• Rank: Company Sergeant Major
• Service Number: 201154
• Gallantry Awards: Victoria Cross
• Gazette Info:

GAZETTE ISSUE 30154, VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30154/supplement/6381. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- No. 201154 Company Serjeant-Major Edward Brooks, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. For most conspicuous bravery. On 28th April 1917 at Fayet, near St Quentin, France, this Warrant Officer, while taking part in a raid on the enemy's trenches, saw that the front wave was checked by an enemy machine-gun at close quarters. On his own initiative, and regardless of personal danger, he rushed forward from the second wave with the object of capturing the gun, killing one of the gunners with his revolver and bayoneting another. The remainder of the gun's crew then made off, leaving the gun in his possession. Company Serjeant-Major Brooks then turned the machine-gun on to the retreating enemy, after which he carried it back into our lines. By his courage and initiative he undoubtedly prevented many casualties, and greatly added to the success of the operations.

• Gazette Date: 26/06/1917 (V.C.)
• Gazette Page: 6381 (V.C.); Issue: 30154 (V.C.)
• Duty Location: Fayet, near St Quentin, France; France and Flanders
• Service: British Army
• Regiment:Oxfordshire And Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
• Battalion: 2/4th Battalion Territorial Force
• Commemorated: Rose Hill Cemetery, Oxford
• Place of Death: Oxford, Oxfordshire
  

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• First name(s) Edward
• Last name Brooks
• Year 1914-20
• Service number 3516, 201154
• Second service number 201154
• Rank Warrant Officer Class 2,Warrant Officer Class 2
• Second rank Warrant Officer Class 2
• Regiment Oxfordshire And Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
• Second corps Oxfordshire And Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
• Service record Soldier Number: 3516, Rank: Warrant Officer Class 2, Corps: Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
• Second service record Soldier Number: 201154, Rank: Warrant Officer Class 2, Corps: Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
• Image link http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D1508558
• Country Great Britain
• Medal type British Army Medal Index Cards, 1914-1920
• Archive reference WO372/3
  

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