Albert Brookesbank
Death plaque in original sleeve
Memorial book (page 8) - (pages 66-69)
The contributor Ian Wilson believed that Albert Brookesbank may have been his great uncle. Prior to the war he worked at the Midland Railway, based at Leeds Station, as a wagon lifter in the Carriage & Wagon Department.
He served as a private in Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. The contributor brought in various artefacts including a memorial book issued by the Midland Railway (page 8 refers to Albert Brookesbank) and the death plaque issued to soldiers who died in the war.
CONTRIBUTOR
Ian Wilson
DATE
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LANGUAGE
eng
ITEMS
1
INSTITUTION
Europeana 1914-1918
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