246106 Lt. Henry Richard Brookes British Indian Army 101st Indian Grenadiers (d.4th November 1914) Henry Brookes, son of Octavious Henry & Florence Brookes was born on 10th January 1886 in Port Blair, Andamans, India. At some time before 1894 the family moved to the UK and the 1901 census shows them living at Chancer Road, Bedford. He initially served with the 3rd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment, in 1905 he transferred to the British Indian Army, Grenadiers. He was commissioned to 2nd Lieutenant on the 29th November 1905 and on 13th November 1907 transferred to the 101st Indian Grenadiers. On 29th February 1908 he was promoted to Lieutenant. He died on 4th November 1914 in Tanzania and is buried in Tanga Memorial Cemetery. A pupil of of Bedford Modern School 1894-1903, he is commemorated on the School War Memorial, which was unveiled in 1923 and in the Roll of Honour, published in The Eagle, December 1923. Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.com
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