1/7th Battalion Royal Warwickshires War Diary
The Personal Diary of Sergeant Edward Brookes Service No: 1168 of 46 Craners Road, Coventry.
Sergeant Brookes gave his life for his country.
His war diary has been transcribed by J Hewitt, Family Tree Researcher
"This Book is of little value except to owner please return to above address" - Sgt. Brookes.
1914
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- Left Coventry for Rhyl Camp - Returned to Coventry - Mobilized - Left for Weymouth - Left for Swindon - Left Swindon - Arrived Leyton - Left Leyton on Truck - Dunstable - Hitchin - Ware - Epping - Brentwood - Arrived Stock - On Leave - Left Stock for Chelmsford - Arrived at Chelmsford - Kings Review - Left Chelmsford for Tiptree - Arrived Tiptree - Left Tiptree for Witham - Left Witham for Chelsea (Course of Instruction) - Returned to Witham - Left Witham for France - Arrived Le Havre - Left Le Havre - Rouen, St Omer, Calais, Boulogne, Cassil. |
Sergt.Edward Brookes
Born 01/05/1879 Willenhall Staffordshire
Died 11/05/1915 Aged 36