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POOLE, Clarence Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 50194 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 January 1916, Enlisted Casula Depot Bn New South Wales at 2nd Military District allocated to C Company 20th Battalion |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia, 24 July 1896 |
| Home Town: | Campsie, Canterbury, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Campsie Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Dairyhand |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 4 October 1918, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gouy Relocated from isolated grave 1 mile south of Beaurevoir France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 20th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted Casula Depot Bn New South Wales at 2nd Military District allocated to C Company 20th Battalion | |
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| 16 Feb 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, Depot Battalion (AIF), Discharge Underage from Depot at parents request. Allotted to C Company 20 th Battalion | |
| 2 Feb 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 50194, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Re-enlisted. Broadmeadows Camp Enlistment paperwork audit at Sydney New South Wales one day prior to the 1st GS Victorian Reinforcement’s embarking on HT Persic A34. | |
| 21 Mar 1918: | Involvement Private, 50194, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Mar 1918: | Embarked Private, 50194, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Persic, Sydney | |
| 31 May 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 22nd Battalion from 5th Training Battalion UK | |
| 18 Aug 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of 22nd Battalion in the field France | |
| 29 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 50194, 22nd Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days", Wounded in action France remained on duty | |
| 31 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 50194, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne | |
| 3 Oct 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 50194, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Montbrehain | |
| 4 Oct 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 50194, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Montbrehain, Killed in Action France |
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