Brookie was the ninth of 13 children born to Mr. and Mrs. Hector D’Silva. Hector, like Brookie and his brothers, was an Old Thomian. Brookie attended STC as a student from 1927 to 1936 and was a boarder (Miller House) during his final years. He won College Colours in Athletics, Cross Country, Swimming and Water Polo. A Public Schools Shot Put Champion in 1936, he went to become the Ceylon National Javelin Champion and Record Holder.
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