| Surname: | Brooks |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/16411 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 9/7/1916 to 5/23/1917 and 27/6/1917 to 29/9/1917. 16/11/1915 enlisted as a Pte. 18 Royal Welsh Fusiliers. No. 34871, age 26 years, occupation Carman, born Clerkenwell, London, address: 21 Remington Street, City Road, London WC. Transferred to MFP date not known. In his army record: Extract From Proceedings of District Court Martial. date 4/4/1919. 16411, A/L/Cpl, Brooks, J, MFP charge 1, Stealing goods the property of a comrade in that he in the Military Police Room at Crewe Railway Station, on the 22/3/1919, stole a ring value £3, the property of No. 96715, Pte R M Price, RAMC attached to the MFP, Guilty. charge 2. Receiving knowing them to be stolen goods, the property of a comrade, in that he at Crewe, at the place and on the day aforesaid was in possession of a ring stolen from the said No. 96715 Pte R M Price which he knew to have been stolen. Not Guilty. Sentenced to 184 days with hard labour, commuted to 84 days detention. 13/8/1919 awarded £2 on the Crystal Palace Demobilization Acquittance Roll. 10/9/1919 he was awarded 8/- per week pension + 3/6d for wife and 1 child, disability 20% shrapnel wound left heel. Info from Pension Index Card: Brooks, John, MFP, P/16411, RWF, 11/M/331880, 9/9/1919, DEAD 24/5/1927, 21 Remington Street, City Road, London N. Stamp: Ad 15/10/1919 at 11/6d from 10/9/1919 to 9/3/1920, Chelsea No, 3117, dated 16/10/1919. John Brooks. |