Rooke,+Alfred+William

Private, 1st/6th Bn. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Service No: 2964. Age: 20. Date of Death: 19th October 1915. Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Rooke, of 88, Parkwood St., Keighley. TALANA FARM CEMETERY, Plot IV. Row C. Grave 12.
 * Alfred William Rooke**



Brother to Harry Rooke and Frederick Rooke

Enlisted: Keighley, Yorks.
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Entered France on 29th June 1915. Victory Medal. Roll number: 0/2/101B Page 81. British War Medal. Roll number: 0/2/101B Page 81. 1915 Star. Roll number: 0/2/3B Page B365
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__Attestation form to Territorial Force:__ Resident at 88, Parkwood Street, Keighley. Attested for 4 years Territorial Service on 30th September 1914. with 2/6 West Riding Regt. Transferred to 1/6 WRR on 23rd April 1915. KIA 19th September 1915. (Total time served 1 year and 20 days.) __Medals etc, received by H Rooke:__ Victory medal on 19th March 1921. British War Medal on 14th February 1921. 1914/15 Star on 29th August 1920. Memorial Scroll received on 9th November 1920. __Deceased soldier's family details on 7th May 1919:__ Father - Harry Rooke - 88, Parkwood Street, Keighley. Mother - Rose Rooke - 88, Parkwood Street. Brother - Fred Rooke - aged 30. - 35, Parkwood Street. Brother - Private Harry Rooke - Aged 21. - 2nd South Staffordshire Regt - British Expeditionary Force - France. Brother -Richard Rooke - aged 17. - 88, Parkwood Street. Sister - Eunice(?) Smith - aged 34 - 4, Waterfall Road, (?) Sheffield. Sister - Beatrice(?) Potter - aged 32. - 88, Parkwood Street. Sister - R(?) Grainger - Aged 27. - 1, Bengal Street, Keighley. Sister - (?) Rooke aged 26. - 88, Parkwood Street. Sister - (?) Rooke. aged 14. - 88 Parkwood Street. __Casualty Form - Active Service:__ Embarked France 28th June 1915. 2nd October 1915 Joined Bn. from Entrenching Bn. 20th October 1915. Killed in Action. __Personal effects:__ Belt;Testament Book;Pocket Book;Cigarette Case;Holdall;Housewife;Pocket Knife;Letters;Pencil;Photos;Spoon and fork;Cap (?);Writing Pad;(?) Ring. __Medical inspection report:__ Apparent age: 19 years 5 months. Height: 5 feet 4.5 inches. Chest: 37 inches - expansion 2 inches. Vision: Right eye 6/6. Left eye 6/6. Physical development: Good. Declared Fit for Territorial Force. Date: 30th September 1914. __Military History Sheet:__ Home - 30/09/1914 to 28/06/1915 Total 0 years 272 days. Ex Force France - 26/06/1915 to 19/10/15 Total 0 years 113 days. Total time served 1 years 20 days. Killed in Action.
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