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Brooks, Christopher John, 1892-1951
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Dates of existence
1892-1951
History
Brooks, Christopher John, son of William James Brooks, of Vauxhall, barrister-at-law, by Alice, daughter of Gilbert Wilson, of Bushey, Herts; b. May 20, 1892; adm. Sept. 27, 1906 (H); left July 1911; 2nd Lieut. 1st Batt. London Regt. July 26, 1911; Lieut. March 1, 1913; Capt. Dec. 3, 1915, attached Machine Gun Corps March 22, 1916; Major Feb. 16, 1918; served in France; wounded at Leuze Wood Sept. 25, 1916; mentioned in despatches L. G. June 1916 and Aug. 2, 1919; A. R. I. B.A. 1920; asst. architect with the Great Western Rly., and with the Railway Executive, Western Region; m. Feb. 24, 1915, Margaret, daughter of R. S. Colwill, of Farnham Royal, Bucks; d. April 28, 1951.
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GB 2014
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International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition
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Full
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Prepared for import into AtoM by Westminster School Archive staff, 2019-2020
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The Record of Old Westminsters: A biographical list of all those who are known to have been educated at Westminster School from Play 1883 to Election 1960, Volume 3, compiled by J.B. Whitmore, G.R.Y. Radcliffe and D.C. Simpson, Barnet, 1963