Name
William John Rowland Ernest Poole
1 March 1895
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
09/10/1917
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lieutenant
York and Lancaster Regiment
4th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Panel 125 to 128.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Aldenham School Memorial, Aldenham, Solicitors And Articled Clerks - WW1 Holborn,London
Pre War
William John Rowland Ernest Poole was the only son of William Poole and May (nee Annadelia Jemima Slacke).
He was educated at Clifton College. Harrogate and Aldenham School, Herts. He became an articled clerk in the firm of JW Render.
Wartime Service
He enlisted 2 Sep 1914, gazetted as 2nd lieutenant in Jul 1915, serving with BEF from Nov 1915 with 4 (Hallamshire) Battalion, Yorks & Lancaster Regiment. His last promotion to Lieutenant came shortly before he died on 9 Oct 1917.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Tony James
