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In Memory of CH/X103886 Corporal William Elias Brooks
46RM Commando, Royal Marines
who died at Rots and Le Hamel, Normandy 11 June 1944 aged 21
Remembered with honour at Bayeux War Cemetery.]]> en-us Gallery 2 RSS Module, version 1.1.8 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:28:31 +0100 120 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/d/31218-16/brooks.jpg https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/46/brooks/ https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/46/brooks/William+Elias+Brooks+200843.jpg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/46/brooks/William+Elias+Brooks+200843.jpg.html
[Photo courtesy of his brother John Brooks].

In Memory of CH/X103886 Corporal William Elias Brooks
46RM Commando, Royal Marines
who died at Rots and Le Hamel, Normandy 11 June 1944 aged 21
Remembered with honour at Bayeux War Cemetery.
In album Corporal William Elias Brooks, 46RM Commando kia 11/6/44 Normandy]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Tue, 27 May 2025 15:58:08 +0100 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/46/brooks/Photo+of+William+Elias+Brooks.jpg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/46/brooks/Photo+of+William+Elias+Brooks.jpg.html
[Photo courtesy of his brother John Brooks].

In Memory of CH/X103886 Corporal William Elias Brooks
46RM Commando, Royal Marines
who died at Rots and Le Hamel, Normandy 11 June 1944 aged 21
Remembered with honour at Bayeux War Cemetery.
In album Corporal William Elias Brooks, 46RM Commando kia 11/6/44 Normandy]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Tue, 27 May 2025 16:00:35 +0100 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/46/brooks/Photo+of+William+Elias+Brooks+outside+55+Redwall+Rd+London+E5+copy.jpg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/46/brooks/Photo+of+William+Elias+Brooks+outside+55+Redwall+Rd+London+E5+copy.jpg.html
[Early photo taken outside the family home in London E5 courtesy of his brother John Brooks].

In Memory of CH/X103886 Corporal William Elias Brooks
46RM Commando, Royal Marines
who died at Rots and Le Hamel, Normandy 11 June 1944 aged 21
Remembered with honour at Bayeux War Cemetery.
In album Corporal William Elias Brooks, 46RM Commando kia 11/6/44 Normandy]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Tue, 27 May 2025 16:01:01 +0100 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/46/brooks/Bayeux+War+Cemetery+_before+stone+memorial_.jpg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/46/brooks/Bayeux+War+Cemetery+_before+stone+memorial_.jpg.html
[Photo courtesy of his brother John Brooks].

In Memory of CH/X103886 Corporal William Elias Brooks
46RM Commando, Royal Marines
who died at Rots and Le Hamel, Normandy, 11 June 1944 aged 21
Remembered with honour at Bayeux War Cemetery
In album Corporal William Elias Brooks, 46RM Commando kia 11/6/44 Normandy]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Tue, 27 May 2025 16:02:13 +0100 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/46/brooks/Sympathy+Letter+from+Captain_kl+copy.jpg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/46/brooks/Sympathy+Letter+from+Captain_kl+copy.jpg.html
[Photo courtesy of his brother John Brooks].

In Memory of CH/X103886 Corporal William Elias Brooks
46RM Commando, Royal Marines
who died on the 11th June 1944 aged 21
Remembered with honour at Bayeux War Cemetery.
In album Corporal William Elias Brooks, 46RM Commando kia 11/6/44 Normandy]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Tue, 27 May 2025 16:08:18 +0100 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/46/brooks/Contribution+for+personal+inscription+copy.jpg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/46/brooks/Contribution+for+personal+inscription+copy.jpg.html
[Photo courtesy of his brother John Brooks].

In Memory of CH/X103886 Corporal William Elias Brooks
46RM Commando, Royal Marines
who died on the 11th June 1944 aged 21
Remembered with honour at Bayeux War Cemetery.
In album Corporal William Elias Brooks, 46RM Commando kia 11/6/44 Normandy]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Tue, 27 May 2025 16:08:39 +0100 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/46/brooks/Notification+of+reinternment+at+Bayeux+Cemetery+copy.jpg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/46/brooks/Notification+of+reinternment+at+Bayeux+Cemetery+copy.jpg.html
[Photo courtesy of his brother John Brooks].

In Memory of CH/X103886 Corporal William Elias Brooks
46RM Commando, Royal Marines
who died on the 11th June 1944 aged 21
Remembered with honour at Bayeux War Cemetery.
In album Corporal William Elias Brooks, 46RM Commando kia 11/6/44 Normandy]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Tue, 27 May 2025 16:09:30 +0100 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/46/brooks/Group+Photo+of+46+RM+during+training.jpg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/46/brooks/Group+Photo+of+46+RM+during+training.jpg.html
Photo courtesy of John Brooks whose brother William Elias Brooks is in the 2nd row from the back 5 from the left. William was later killed in action at Rots whilst with 46RM Commando. [Posted by Pete R.]

This photo would have been taken during his initial Royal Marines training, before his training at the CBTC with 46RM Commando, possibly part of the 9th RM Battalion.

In Memory of CH/X103886 Corporal William Elias Brooks
46RM Commando, Royal Marines
who died on the 11th June 1944 aged 21
Remembered with honour at Bayeux War Cemetery.
In album Corporal William Elias Brooks, 46RM Commando kia 11/6/44 Normandy]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Tue, 27 May 2025 16:04:44 +0100 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/46/brooks/DSC06415.JPG.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/46/brooks/DSC06415.JPG.html
[Photo courtesy of Stephane Saint-Martin].

In Memory of CH/X103886 Corporal William Elias Brooks
46RM Commando, Royal Marines
who died aged 21 on 11th June 1944
Remembered with honour at Bayeux War Cemetery
In album Corporal William Elias Brooks, 46RM Commando kia 11/6/44 Normandy]]> stephane photo Tue, 27 May 2025 16:03:28 +0100