Rupert Brooke got an infected mosqito bite and then died of blood poising on April 23rd.
Rupert Brooke died in Skyros, Greece on April 23, 1915, as a result of Sepsis.
Rupert Brooke died of sepsis from an infected mosquito bite.
Rupert Brooke was onboard his ship in April 1915 when he got a nasty insect bite, which infected his skin. He was in a life threatening condition and died on 23rd April.
Grantully Castle for the Dardanelles.