Basic Details
Surname
Brooke
Forenames
Albert E
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Albert Edward
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. A noted local singer in a number of Choirs, he enlisted in October 1914. He served in both the Dardanelles and Egypt before crossing to France where he was killed. This was the only Calderdale memorial they found him commemorated on. The exact date of his death was given as both the 29th and 30th of September 1916.

Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Corporal
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Somme
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Grandcourt
Cemetery
Regina Trench Cemetery
Year of death
1916
Month of death
September
Age at death
28
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action