John Charles POOLE

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POOLE, John Charles

Service Number:	2449
Enlisted:	3 August 1915, Dubbo, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	18th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, 30 June 1891
Home Town:	Woolloomooloo, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 3 August 1916, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	Pozières British Cemetery
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

3 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Dubbo, New South Wales
5 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2449, 18th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
5 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2449, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney

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Biography

On 03 Aug 1916, whilst cleaning his rifle with his mate 3653 Pte. Robert Edward Lotze (/explore/people/183446) they were hit by enemy artillery and both killed. They are buried beside each other at the British Cemetery, Pozieres.

"POOLE.- Our dear brother, John Charles Poole, killed in France, August 3, 1916.

A precious one from us has gone, A voice we loved is still,

A place is vacant in our home, Which never can be filled. Inserted by his loving sisters and brothers, Nellie, Lars, Millie, Clarie." - from the Sydney Morning Herald 30 Sep 1916 (nla.gov.au)

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