| Eric Guy Brookes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1894 Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England |
| Died | 8 August 1918 Vicinity of Harbonierres |
| Heath Cemetery | Harbonnieres, Somme, France |
| Allegiance | England |
| Service/branch | Aviation |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | No. 65 Squadron RAF |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross |
Captain Eric Guy Brookes was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.[1]
Brookes was a Sopwith Camel pilot with 65 Squadron. He garnered four victories between 25 May and 2 July 1918. By the beginning of August, he was an acting captain, and on the 3rd was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross. Midday on 8 August, he, Lieutenant Joseph Leonard Maries White, and three other pilots managed to force down two German Fokker D.VII fighters behind Allied lines, where they were captured. Brookes did not return from a later mission that day.[2]
Above the Trenches: a Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915-1920. Christopher F. Shores, Norman L. R. Franks, Russell Guest. Grub Street, 1990. ISBN 0-948817-19-4, 9780948817199.