Brooks Fred

Fast Facts

Type of person	Individual
Also known as:	Ronald Fred Brooks
Date of birth	1922
Place of birth	House in what is now Kellys Road, Willaston
Date of death	2021

Fred Brooks is "Willaston history personified" - Gawler History Team is indebted to him for the multiple photos and articles that he has contributed.

Click here to view an album relating to Fred Brooks.

Ronald Fred Brooks, known as Fred, was born on 18 November 1922.

Fred's football prowess was certainly acknowledged by his inclusion in Gawler's "Team of the Century" as shown in the image courtesy of The Bunyip.

According to the Bunyip (18 Dec 1936) Fred was awarded a woodwork certificate by the Minister of Education, S W Jeffries in December 1936.

When he celebrated his 97 birthday in November 2019, he was going well and still living in his Adelaide Road home. However, since early 2020, Fred is now being looked after in Eldercare in Gawler. At this time he gave the Gawler History Team a further substantial quantity of additional Willaston material and we are indebted to him for his generosity and thoughtfulness.

We are saddened to learn that Fred passed away 3 March 2021. Click here to read his eulogy and see a copy of his funeral handout included in his album.

Please click here to read Fred Brooks life history.

Please click here to read about Fred Brooks time in the Army.

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References

Fred Brooks 2011

Brooks Fred Gawler Bunyip 17 Oct 2012

Violet and Fred Brooks c1930

Fred Brooks c1930

Fred Brooks (left) First Prize, Adelaide Show 1963

Fred Brooks

100 years of Gawler football. Team of the Century selection.

Memories of Brooks Fred

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