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258762 A/Cpl Joseph Brookes British Army 9th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers from:Chalmers St., Greenock, Scotland (d.28th Sep 1918 ) The informal will of Acting Corporal Joseph Brookes is one of the 9000 wills of Irish soldiers who died during the Great War. Joseph had left all his property to his daughter who lived at Greenock. His death was caused by a cerebral tumour. Joseph was buried at Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey UK. The spelling of his name on the official Accounts 4 documents, the War Office Department who administered soldiers wills is spelt Brooks. However Joseph signed his will as Brookes with an e. This is also how his name is spelt on his CWGC stone at Brookwood. He died at the No 2 General Hospital, Chelsea London. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**