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246107 Sgt. Julian Brookes MiD. Australian Imperial Force 26th Battalion (d.29th July 1916) Julian Brookes was the only son of Mr. & Mrs. W. Brookes of Ampthill, Bedfordshire. Initially served with Training Ship Mercury, he left in 1912 and joined his father in Australia. There he enlisted with the 7th Brigade, 26th Battalion Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force He was mentioned in Despatches published on 17th September 1916 "For gallantry as a leader of his platoon during the attack on Pozieres Ridge on the night of 28/29th July 1916. He led his men to the wire in front of the German Trenches and was killed in looking for an entrance through it" He was killed in action on 29th July 1916 and is buried in Villers-Bretonneux Cemetery, France. He is remembered on the Australian War Memorial, Canberra. A pupil of Bedford Modern School 1907-10, 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 Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**