Arthur Brooks's Story.
Arthur Brooks Close-Brookes was born in Eccles, Lancashire in 1895.One of five children born to John (a banker) and Emily Close-Brooks. He resided at Birtles Hall, Chelford. He was a master cotton spinner. He married Frances Mary Brown (1890-1989) in April 1912 and later to Glenham Grove, Saxmundham, Suffolk.
He was a Captain in the 3rd Battalion of the Manchester Regiment. He was later attached to the 2nd Battalion:
It was at Ypres that he won his Military Cross - his citation reads:
'For conspicuous gallantry at Ypres on the 10th June 1915, in attempting to rescue an N.C.O. belonging to his regiment. The N.C.O. was lying 35 yards in front of the enemys trench when Lieutenant Close-Brooks crawled out to him in broad daylight. When finding that he was already dead he attached a cord to his body, which was recovered.
London Gazette 1917
Arthur died of wounds at the No. 8 British Field Ambulance on the 10th January 1917.
His brother John Charles Close-Brooks was killed in action in 1914.