Lt Col H.W.S. Brooke CMG DSO

[Chris_Baker]

Can any forum member please tell me anything they know regarding Lieutenant Colonel H.W.S. Brooke CMG DSO? It'll save me a trip to Kew!

[kpm]

Hi Chris,

Do you mean Lt Col EDWARD William Saurin BROOKE, CMG 1918, DSO 1917, RFA.

Born 1873, son of late Col W. Saurin BROOKE, I.A., m. 1917, Evelyn Elizabeth, d. of late H.B. MacMaster: no children. Served European War 1914-18 [despatches], retired 1921. Address- Ellerslie, Salcombe, S. Devon.

[From Who's Who 1948]

Ian.

[charlesmessenger]

He was commissioned 2nd Lt on 11/8/92, Lt 11/8/96, Capt 29/6/00, Major 28/5/10 and was awarded a brevet Lt Colonelcy on 15/2/15. He was mentioned in despatches 19/10/14, 22/6/15, 4/1/17, 4/12/17 and had the 1914 Star. He was also wounded. His DSO was gazetted on 1/1/17. I suspect that he spent most of the war on the Staff.

I'm sure that Dick Flory can fill in other details.

Charles M

[gord97138]

Chris:

Found this on the 1891:

gordon

Record Information

Name: Brooke, Edward William Susan(should be Saurin)

Age in 1891: 18

Relation: Boarder

Gender: Male

Where Born: IRL

Civil parish: Woolwich

Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary

County: London

Source information: RG12/534

Registration district: Woolwich

Sub registration district: Woolwich Arsenal

ED, institution, or vessel: Royal Military Academy

Folio: 45

[Chris_Baker]

Great stuff. Thank you. You are undoubtedly right regarding his Christian name: the initials I had were from a signature on a letter.

The letter is a recommendation for an award to a man in 61st (2nd South Midland) Divisional Signals Company RE. I've checked out the Divisional staff positions butcouldn't see him. Any other ideas?