Henry Gottlieb Brooks

Henry Gottlieb Brooks

Personal Information
Date of Birth	6 Dec 1885
Place of Birth	Kalangadoo, South Australia
Death	5 Aug 1975 aged 89
Place of Death	Rossmoyne, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	56 years, 4 months
Description	5'4½" (1.64m) tall ; 134lbs 60.781 kg ; fair complexion ; grey eyes ; fair hair
Occupation	Farmer
Religion	Seventh Day Adventist
Address	Seventh road, Armadale, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Wife , Mrs Charlotte Martha Brooks
Military Information
Reg Number	W67678
Date of Enlistment	22 Mar 1942
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	2nd (Fremantle) VDC Battalion
Post War Details
Fate	Remained in Australia

Pre War

During 1915 Henry married Charlotte Martha Osborne in Perth.

Electoral Roll entries: 1916 - 1917 at 483 Newcastle street, West Perth, shearer (Charlotte's address was 1010 Wellington street); 1922 - 1925 at 26 Ada street South Fremantle, labourer; 1936 at 8 Ada street, shearer; 1937 at 15 Arundel street, South Fremantle, shearer.

War Service

Henry was taken on the strength of the [[2nd (Fremantle) VDC Battalion] at Armadale on 22 Mar 1942 and had his medical and dental exams at Claremont on the next day. He was discharged at his own request in South Perth on 7 Jan 1944.

Post War

Electoral Roll entries: 1943 at Seventh road, Armadale, farmer; 1972 at 14 Durant way, Brentwood, retired.

Charlotte died 28 Oct 1984, aged 88 in Shoalwater Bay