The First World War
Officers of The Royal Canadian Regiment

Soldiers of the First World War database entry - R.J. Brooks

Lieut. Reginald James Brook (1912)

Service:

• 3rd Battalion, the King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry), Reginald James Brook, Gent, to be Second Lieutenant. Dated 8th November, 1902.
• Lieut., Wellington Barracks, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1912
• First World War - Despatches (2), 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, C.B.E., D.S.O., Sloval War Cross.
• THE LONDON GAZETTE, 21 DECEMBER, 1915 - Staff Captain - Captain Reginald J. Brook, 3rd Canadian. Infantry Battalion (Toronto Regiment), Dated 30th November, 1915.
• DSO Gazetted: SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 3 JUNE, 1916 - Maj: Reginald James Brook, 3rd Infy. Bn.
• D.A.A. and Q.M.G. -; Maj. R. J. Brook, D.S.O., 3rd Canadian Inf. Bn. 13th Dec. 1916.
• Adjutant 1st Bn. C.E.F. Staff Capt. 4th C.I.B., C.E.F.
• D.A.A. & Q.M.G., 3rd Can. Div. 1916.
• A.A. & Q.M.G. Can. Expeditionary Force (Siberia) 1918.
• G.S.O. 1 Siberian E.F. 1919.
• A.A. & Q.M.G., M.D. 2, 1920.
• (CBE - London Gazette entry not found)
• THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CZECHO SLOVAK REPUBLIC. - Croix de Guerre. - Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Reginald James Brook, C.B.E., D.S.O., Royal Canadian Regiment;London Gazette, 29 Jun 1923
• G.S.O., R.M.C., 1924.
• G.S.0., M.D. 3, 1924.
• A.A.. & Q.M.G., M.D. 7, 1927.
• THE LONDON GAZETTE, 17 JULY, 1931; REGULAR ARMY RESERVE OF OFFICERS. The undermentioned having attained the age limit of liability to recall, cease to belong to the Res. of Off.:- INFANTRY - 4th Bn. King's Own R. -; Maj. & Bt. Lt.-Col. Reginald James Brook, C.B.E., D.S.O. (late R. Canadian R.), to be Maj. 16th June 1931
• THE LONDON GAZETTE, 8 FEBRUARY, 1946; Commissions signed by Colonel the Right Honourable the Earl of Derby, K.G., P.C., G.C.B., G.C.V.O., J.P., the Lord Lieutenant of the County Palatine of Lancaster:- Lieutenant-Colonel Reginald James Brook, C.B.E., D.S.O., T.D., The Ridding, Low Bentham, Yorkshire.
• SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 3 MAY 1946; The undermentioned to be 2nd Lts.:- Lancashire (West) Comm. - Reginald James BROOK, C.B.E., D.S.O., D.L. (52193).
• SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 1 MAY, 1951; The undermentioned 2nd Lts. (War Subs. Lts.) from T.A. Res. of Offrs., Special List (for service with the Army Cadet Force), to be 2nd Lts., 1st Apr. 1950, with seniority as stated, and to retain War Subs. Lt. Reginald James BROOK, C.B.E., D.S.O., T.D., DJL (52193), 1st Apr. 1946.

First World War Mention in Despatches:

• T. Lieut.-Col., Staff/The RCR; L.G. 31732, 14 Jan 1920
• Major, Staff/Central Ontario Regt.; L.G. 30448, 2 Dec 1917

Listed in The Canadian Who's Who, 1936-1937:

BROOK, Lieut.-Col. Reginald James, C.B.E. 1919, D.S.O. 1916; Canadian military service; b Weybridge, Surrey, Eng., 1885; s Arthur B.; e schs. in Uppingham, Eng.; m Eleanor Darlington, 1912; children D. Lesley Eleanor, S. Reginald David, D. Patricia; OFFICER COMMANDING 4TH BATTALION, THE KING'S OWN ROYAL REGIMENT; served in World War, 1914-18 ; with C.E.F. in Russia, 1918-19; mentioned m despatches; Address Beechwood, Silverdale, Carnforth, Lanes., Engr.

Date of Birth - 16 Sep 1885