Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family group:

Three: Private G. E. Brooker, 1st Battalion King’s Own Scottish Borderers, died of wounds, Gallipoli, 20 June 1915
1914-15 Star (10488 Pte., K.O. Sco. Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (10488 Pte., K.O. Sco. Bord.)

Three: Private R. Brooker, Royal Defence Force, late East Yorkshire Regiment
1914-15 Star (9133 Pte., E. York. R.); British War and Victory Medals (9133 Pte., E. York. R.) extremely fine (6) £120-160

George Edward Brooker was born in Rotherhide, London; lived in Deptford, Kent and enlisted at London. Serving with the 1st Battalion King’s Own Scottish Borderers, he entered the Egypt theatre of war on 16 November 1914. Serving in Gallipoli, he died of wounds on 20 June 1915. He was buried in the Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery.

His brother, Richard Brooker, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war with the 2nd Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment on 16 January 1915. He was later transferred to the Royal Defence Corps. Richard Brooker was discharged on 17 April 1919 and awarded the Silver War Badge (not with lot). With copied research.