Completed James William G Brookes

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Rifleman 49922 James William G Brookes
Abt1897 - 26//12/1917 (20)
https://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.p ... -william-g

Dob 25/4/1897 Dudley
BROOKES James W G
1897 Tipton
Sandwell Register Office TIP/149/249

Baptism 16/5/1897
Staffordshire Golds Green
Church name Primitive Methodist
Register type Other Register
Birth date 25 Apr 1897
Baptism date 16 May 1897
Person forename James William George
Father forename James Henry
Mother forename Harriet Ellen Ann
Father surname BROOKES
Person abode New Rd - Great Bridge
Father occupation Ironworker

Parents
James Henry Brookes
Harriet Ellen Ann Davies

Parents Marriage
James Henry Brookes
Marriage Age 22
Record Type Marriage
Birth Date abt 1874
Residence Place 104Th Horseley Heath
Marriage Date 2 Aug 1896
Marriage Place Tipton, St Martin, Staffordshire, England
Father Joseph Brookes
Spouse Harriet Ellen Ann Davies
Marriage Age 22
Birth Date abt 1874
Residence Place 103rd Horseley Heath
Father James Davies
Religion Anglican
Page number 73

Harriet Ellen A Davies
Registration Year 1896
Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration District Dudley
Inferred County Staffordshire
Volume 6c Page 130

1901 4 Court 1 House, New Road, Great Bridge, Tipton.
James H Brookes (26, Bolter Down at Iron Rollers, born West Bromwich), his wife Harriet EA Brookes (26, born Hillesdon, Bucks), and their 3 children: James WG (4, born Tipton), John E (3, born Tipton), Beatrice E (4 months, born Tipton).
This house is just 2 houses from 28 New Rd - address at time of death

1911 28 New Road, Great Bridge, Tipton.
James Henry Brookes (37, Iron Worker at Albion Works, born West Bromwich), his wife Nellie (37, born Buckinghamshire), and their 4 children: George (James William George) (14, Tube Worker, born Tipton), John Edward (13, born Tipton), Beatrice Ellen (10, born Tipton), and Albert (7, born Tipton).

In 1917 Nellie Brookes married Frederick Cound at Dudley. Nellie's husband, James H Brookes, had died aged 40 in 1915.

WW1 Records
Rifleman 49922 James William G Brookes
Died on Wednesday, 26th December 1917, age 20.
Buried in Grave XI. F. 14. at Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany.
1st/6th Bn., The King's (Liverpool Regiment). 165th Brigade of 55th Division.
Formerly 36539 North Staffs Regiment.
Son of Mrs N. Cound, of 28, New Rd., Great Bridge, Tipton, Staffs.
Born: Tipton, Enlisted: Lichfield, Resident: Tipton.
Soldier's Papers at National Archives did not survive.

Dod 26/12/1917 (20)
Prisoner of war Germany

Burial 29/12/1917
Buried in Grave XI. F. 14. at Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany.

www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/900976/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127 ... _g-brookes

Commemorated on the St. Luke's Memorial.
James William G Brookes is commemorated on the St Luke's Memorial as GW Brookes, it should read JWG Brookes.

Any other info
Tipton Herald 15th September 1917
Tipton wounded.
Pte JW Brookes Kings (Liverpool).

It cannot be stated with certainty, but it is likely, that James Brookes was wounded at Pilkem Ridge. After recovering from his wounds, he returned to his unit and was most likely taken prisoner on the 30th November at Cambrai. He died on 26th December 1917 as a Prisoner of War, and is buried in Cologne Southern Cemetery.

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Parents Marriage
James Henry Brookes
Marriage Age 22
Record Type Marriage
Birth Date abt 1874
Residence Place 104Th Horseley Heath
Marriage Date 2 Aug 1896
Marriage Place Tipton, St Martin, Staffordshire, England
Father Joseph Brookes
Spouse Harriet Ellen Ann Davies
Marriage Age 22
Birth Date abt 1874
Residence Place 103rd Horseley Heath
Father James Davies
Religion Anglican
Page number 73

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In 1917 Mother Nellie Brookes married Frederick Cound at Dudley. Nellie's husband, James H Brookes, had died aged 40 in 1915.

Freereg
Staffordshire Tipton
Church name St Martin
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 487
Marriage date 07 Apr 1917
Groom forename Frederick
Groom surname COUND
Groom age full age
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Welsh Guards
Groom abode 28 New Rd - Great Bridge
Bride forename Ellen Ann
Bride surname BROOKES
Bride age full age
Bride condition widow
Bride abode 28 New Rd - Great Bridge
Groom father forename Joseph
Groom father surname COUND
Groom father occupation Carter
Bride father forename James
Bride father surname DAVIES
Bride father occupation Puddler
Witness 1 George DEAN
Witness 2 Doris DEAN
Notes By Licence. Additional Witness: Sarah Corbett. Brides name was originally written as Nellie but a comment in the margins says it should read Ellen Ann

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[grangers14]

I can't get on my computer mjay.
Could you please add places of birth to them.
Then I will archive, hopefully tomorrow.

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