Personal data
| Name | Brooke |
|---|---|
| Initials | R.C. |
| Christian name | Rupert Chawner |
| Date and place of birth | Rugby; 03.08.1887 |
| Family | Son of Mrs. Mary Ruth Brooke, of 78 Dunchurch Rd, Rugby and the late William Parker Brooke. |
Extra information
- Information 1
- Educated at Rugby School and King's College, Cambridge
- Information 2
- Poet
Military data
| Rank | Sub-Lieutenant |
|---|---|
| Regiment / Unit | Hood Battalion Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
| Date of death | |
| Age | 27 |
| Cemetery / Memorial | Skyros, Greece, isolated grave |
Other information
- Information 1
- Died of illness
- Information 2
- Brother of William A.C., 2nd Lt., 8 London Regiment, died 14.06.1915
- Information 3
- 'The Rupert Brooke Lamp' - Rugby Branch. Endowed on 01.11.1926. First lit on 11.12.1926 at the Free Trade Hall, Manchester, by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. "In memory of Rupert Brooke, Poet. Died at Scyros, 23.4.1915, whilst serving with the Royal Naval Division" (Donated by his mother). Brass plaques (2) kept at Talbot House.
Media
Sources
- Source
- Liber Vitae 1928