 1897 - 1918 (21 years)
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| Name |
Cecil Albert BROOKS [1] |
| Born |
1 Aug 1897 |
Middle Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada  [2, 3] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Military Service |
- He signed his attestation papers on 20 August 1918. He was identified as Cecil Albert BROOKS of Middle Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick; born, 1 August 1897, Middle Sackville. He was single, a farmer, and Baptist. Next of kin, his father, John T. BROOKS.
His medical exam took place in Moncton, N.B. on 20 August 1918; it was signed, Cecil A. BROOKS. He was described as being age 21 yrs; height 5 ft 2½ in.; medium complexion; blue eyes; brown hair; one scald on right arm. He was called up on 29 October 1918 in Saint John, N.B. He died 4 days later.
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| Died |
2 Nov 1918 |
Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada [1, 4, 5] |
| Cause: Influenza |
- Cecil BROOKS, residing in Sackville, New Brunswick, died on 22 November 1918 at the Military Hospital, Saint John, New Brunswick. He was age 21, a soldier, born in New Brunswick; cause of death attributed to pneumonia of 3 weeks duration.
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| Buried |
Four Corners Burying Ground, Upper Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada [4, 6] |
Address:
Upper Sackville Cemetery
Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick
Canada |
- 4063167 Private / Cecil A. BROOKS / N.B. RECT. C.E.F. / 22 Nov 1918. [The stone dates his death as 22nd; his military records state he died on 2 Nov 1918.]
In Memory of / Private CECIL A. BROOKS / 4063167, Canadian Infantry (New Brunswick Regiment) / who died age 21 / on 02 November 1918 / Son of John T. and Florence Nightingale Brooks, of Middle Sackville, New Brunswick. / Remembered with honour / UPPER SACKVILLE (FOUR CORNERS) BURYING GROUND
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| Person ID |
I793 |
Nosworthy |
| Last Modified |
1 Jun 2011 |
| Father |
John Thomas BROOKS, b. 14 May 1853, White Sands, Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada , d. 27 Mar 1938, Middle Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 84 years) |
| Mother |
Florence Nightingale BEAL, b. 17 Dec 1855, Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada , d. 13 Apr 1949, Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 93 years) |
| Married |
14 Jul 1875 |
Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada [7] |
- Married on 14 July, at residence of bride's father, by Rev. D. S. Carpenter, John BROOKS, Sackville, and Florence BEAL, second d/o George BEAL, Esq., Westmorland Parish. (Newspaper) [7]
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| Address |
1881 |
Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada [8] |
| Address |
1891 [9] |
| Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Address |
1901 |
Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada [10] |
| Address |
1911 |
Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada [11] |
- They were living beside their married son, Roy.
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| Documents |
 | Census 1891: John Brooks' family
Living in Sackville, New Brunswick |
| Family ID |
F55 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Headstones |
 | BROOKS
4063167 PRIVATE
CECIL A. BROOKS
N.B. RECT. C.E.F.
22 Nov 1918
In Memory of
PRIVATE CECIL A. BROOKS
4063167, Canadian Infantry (New Brunswick Regiment)
who died age 21
on 02 November 1918
Son of John T. and Florence Nightingale Brooks, of Middle Sackville, New Brunswick
Remembered with honour
UPPER SACKVILLE (FOUR CORNERS) BURYING GROUND |
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| Sources |
- [S90] BROOKS Family History (original / unsourced), Mildred Winona Brooks; Janet Crowder; one anonymous contributor, (1963 and 1975).
- [S121] Attestation Paper, Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force, (original images online at Canadian Archives.).
- [S676] Personal communication.
- [S28] Website: The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (www.cwgc.org).
- [S77] Civil Death Registration.
- [S107] Memorial inscription.
- [S230] Archives: New Brunswick Provincial Archives.
- [S135] Census of Canada, 1881, (4 April 1881).
- [S1079] Census of Canada, 1891.
- [S53] Census of Canada, 1901, (31 March 1901).
- [S308] Census of Canada, 1911, (1 June 1911).
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