Soldier Record
Basil Brooks
Contributed by: Stephen Moore, on 2008-11-04
| Rank | |
|---|---|
| First Name | Basil |
| Surname | Brooks |
| Year of Birth | Unknown |
| Year of Death | 1916 |
| Regiment | Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry |
| Place of Wartime Residence | Oxford, Oxfordshire |
Basil's Story
Basil was killed on 23 July 1916 during the attack on Poziers at 2.30 in the morning. He recieve a head injury from a shell and said to his men "You go ahead, I will catch up with you soon". He was found 2 days later and was buried in a grave marked with a cross, later reburied at Poziers cemetery.
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