| Forename | John |
|---|---|
| Surname | Brooks. |
| Middle Name | |
| Memorial | Wigan Cenotaph |
| Age | 28 |
| Address | 16 Graysons Yard, Platt Bridge |
| Parents' Address | |
| Township | Wigan |
| Rank | Private |
| Occupation or place of work | Collier at Swan Lane Colliery |
| Regiment | East Lancashire Regiment 11th Batt |
| Day of Death | 1 |
| Month of Death | July |
| Year of Death | 1916 |
| Cause of Death | Missing presumed dead |
| Place of Burial | Thiepval Memorial |
| Regiment Number | 27264 |
| Name of War | First World War |
| Location | |
| Additional Information | Wife, Clarice, lives in Cudworth, Yorkshire Son of James Ref; CWGC, Ancestry, WO 19/8/16 |