The Soldiers

15/1271 Pte. John George Brook

Pte John George Brook
Born 1891 - Castleford, West Yorkshire 
Killed In Action July 1st 1916
John Brook lived at 48 Lower Oxford Street in Castleford, West Yorkshire and enlisted with the Pals in May, 1915.
At that time, he was a clerk at the Prince Of Wales colliery, Pontefract, West Yorkshire. (Pontefract -  approximately 3 miles from Castleford).

After training at Colsterdale, saw service in Egypt and France where, like so many of his 'Pals', was killed in action during the Battle of the Somme on the 1st July 1916.

His Brother, 24150 - Sgt Wilfred Brook who enlisted at the same time in the 2/5th Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, survived the war, being discharged on the 30th March 1919.

The Brook Family (circa 1900)
John Brook (second left),his brother, two sisters and his Mother and Father

Brook memorial card

A memorial card produced by his family reads:
In Loving memory
Of

Private J. G. Brook

15th West Yorkshire Regiment

C. Coy., 10th Platoon,

Killed In Action, in France

1st July, 1916

Aged 25 Years.

"Until the day breaks and
the shadows pass away"

.Photographs and documents were kindly donated by the nephew of J. G. Brook.