Thursday 12 July 2007

Private Edmund Charles Brooker

Born on 26 December 1886 in Woodgreen, London, England - husband of Elsie Brooker, Brantford, Ontario - enlistment form notes the following: present address in Brantford, Ontario, trade as grinder, married, currently serving with the 38th Regiment, no previous military service, Church of England, height of 5 feet 8 inches, chest of 37 inches fully expanded, fair complexion, grey eyes, dark hair.

Joined the 215th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Brantford, Ontario, on 30 March 1916 (number 270121) - taken on the strength of the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion in France on 27 or 28 March 1918 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 16 June 1919.

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