William Peter (Peter) POOLE

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POOLE, William Peter

Service Number:	NX137918
Enlisted:	27 November 1942
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Z Special Unit
Born:	Albury, New South Wales, Australia, 12 July 1923
Home Town:	Junee, Junee, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Postal Clerk
Died:	Junee, New South Wales, Australia, 11 March 1995, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Junee Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia
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World War 2 Service

27 Nov 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX137918
27 Nov 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), NX137918, Z Special Unit

rough history

William Peter Poole (Peter) joined up and was training to be a wireless operator at puckapunyal . Before enlisting Peter worked for the Postal Service. Once discovered that Peter could do Morse code he was asked if he would join a volunteer group of the army that was to be highly secretive. He transferred to Z special Unit and was trained over the years and at some stage on Frazer Island. He served in Darwin and Timor gaining information on the Japanese movements and strengths on the Island.
He was a qualified parachutist as well as trained in demolition, sabotage, seafaring and surveillance.
19 when enlisted, 24 when discharged.

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