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apowell wrote:Hi Garry,
The Joseph Brookes that you posted was the one that served in South Africa and Egypt being awarded the Zulu (with clasp) 1878-1879 and Egypt with bronze star medals respectively. On his enlistment papers, he original enlisted with the Army Service Corps and was given the Number 238 before joining the Commissariat and Transport Department re-assigned number 4190. The number 238 corresponds to the Joseph Brookes that you posted.
He served in the Corp from 1867 until 1883 and wasn't married during his service according to his military records.
Are you sure this is your Relation?
I found the Joseph Brookes you posted on the 1871 census at the army barracks in Farnham, Sussex and his place of birth Whitechapel aged 25 and unmarried. He can't be your relation, can he? Joseph Brookes is a common name, maybe you got mixed up?
Regards
Adrian
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