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NAME:                      Brooke, James Anson Otho
RANK:                      Captain
UNIT:                      Gordon Highlanders
BATTALION ETC:             2nd Battalion
REGIMENTAL NUMBER:         
HOW DIED/DATE OF DEATH:    Killed in action 29th October 1914
WHERE BURIED/COMMEMORATED: Zantvoorde British Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
OTHER INFORMATION:         VC.; MID. Age 30. Born 3rd February 1884 at Fairley, Aberdeenshire.
                           Commissioned 11th October 1905.
                           Son of Sir Harry Vesey Brooke, K.B.E., and Lady Patricia Brooke, of Fairley, Countesswells, Aberdeen.
                           Awarded the Sword of Honour at Sandhurst.
                           Brother of Henry Brian & Patrick Harry who also died.
                           Victoria Cross, London Gazette 18th February 1915 "For most conspicuous bravery and great ability near Gheluvelt, 
                           on the 29th October, in leading two attacks on the german trenches under heavy rifle and machine gun fire, 
                           regaining a lost trench at a very critical moment. He was killed on that day. 
                           By his marked coolness and promptitude on this occasion , Lieut. Brooke prevented the enemy from breaking through 
                           our line at a time when a general counter-attack could not have been organized."