Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1885 BROOKS Alfred PRICE Sharples, Bolton SH/17/318
BROOKS, ALFRED PRICE GRO Reference: 1885 D Quarter in BOLTON Volume 08C Page 390
Name: Robert Septimus Brooks Baptism Date: 21 Mar 1886 Baptism Place: Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England Father: Charles Brooks Mother: Ann Brooks Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/3/30
Robert S. Brooks, Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers, #204957, 11 Bn., died 11 May 1918 at age 32, buried at Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece, Grave Ref 0.912, cemetery Dr. town of Polikastron, 56 km from Thessalonika.
General Notes
Birth in 1885 registered as Alfred Brooks, but baptised 1886 and known as Robert Septimus Brooks.
In 1891, "Robert" was with family, aged 5
In 1901, James (26, Head) was at 16 Delemere Street, Halliwell with brothers John (24), Charles (22), George (20), William (17) and Robert S Brooks (15).
In 1911, James (36), John (34) and Robert (25) were living at 14 Delamere St, Haillwell, Bolton.
Robert Septimus Brooks, born October 1885 in Bolton, Lancashire, died 11 May 1918 in Salonika, Turkey.