Facts: - caption: captain zonnebeke , belgium brooke 's grave in zantvoorde british cemetery , - battles: first world war - death date: 29 october 1914 -lrb- aged 30 -rrb- - rank: captain - placeofburial: zantvoorde british cemetery - awards: victoria cross - birth date: 3 february 1884 - serviceyears: ? -1914 - name: james anson otho brooke - branch: 23px british army - unit: the gordon highlanders - image: vcjamesansonothobrookegrave.jpg - death place: gheluvelt , belgium - birth place: aberdeen , scotland Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of james anson otho brooke .
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james anson otho brooke vc -lrb- 3 february 1884 -- 29 october 1914 -rrb- was a scottish recipient of the victoria cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to british and commonwealth forces .