WW1 and WW2 HMS Courageous Casualty Medal Group – C.L. Brooks, E.R.A. 1Cl. Royal Navy – K.I.A. – 17/9/39
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Regiment: Royal Navy
Era: WW1 and WW2
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A first world war and second world war casualty medal group of six awarded to M/3011 Engine Room Articifer 1st Class Charles Leverson Brooks, Royal Navy, who was among those lost on the occasion of the sinking of the aircraft carrier H.M.S. Courageous in September 1939.
1914-15 Star named to M.3011 C.L. Brooks, E.R.A.3, R.N.
British War Medal named to M.3011 C.L. Brooks. E.R.A.4 R.N.
WW1 Victory Medal named to M.3011 C.L. Brooks. E.R.A.4 R.N.
1939-45 Star unnamed as issued
Atlantic Star unnamed as issued
War Medal 1939-45 unnamed as issued
Killed in Action – 17th September 1939
Charles Leverson Brooks was born 8th November 1887 and was from Swindon, Wiltshire.
He served at Jutland on H.M.S. Nottingham during the first world war. His papers show he was repeatedly absent over leave and was disrated and deprived 1 GCB 27/7/17 and again 4/2/27.
During the second world war Charles Leverson Brooks, along with his brother Henry, was among those lost on the occasion of the sinking of the aircraft carrier H.M.S. Courageous in September 1939 when it was struck by two torpedoes from the U-29 south-west of Ireland on 17th September 1939, the aircraft carrier H.M.S. Courageous went down in about 20 minutes, taking with her 518 officers and ratings out of her original complement of 1200 men – Hitler was at Wilhelmshaven to personally congratulate and decorate the U-29’s crew on their return.
Sadly this was the first time in their 22 years service that the brothers had sailed together on the same vessel.
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Regiment: Royal Navy
Era: WW1 and WW2
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