BORN BRADFORD 1887. SON OF THOMAS & ELIZABETH ANN POOLE, OF ABRAM GATE, BOWER STREET, BRADFORD. HE WORKED ON INDUSTRIAL TRAINING SHIPS IN 1910. ENLISTED IN HULL. EX 7167 ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE NEWLY FORMED ROYAL TANK CORPS. WAS KILLED IN ACTION, ON 07/06/1917, AGED 30. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, ON 06/07/1917. HIS HULL ADDRESS IS UNTRACED.
| Name | Henry William Poole |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Bradford, Yorks |
| Death Date | 7 Jun 1917 |
| Death Place | Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Enlistment Place | Hull, Yorks |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Regiment | Royal Tank Corps |
| Regimental Number | 76366 |
| Type of Casualty | Killed in action |
| Theatre of War | Western European Theatre |
| Comments | Formerly 7167, Royal Irish Regiment. |
First name:
WILLIAM HENRY
Regiment:
Military Number:
76366
Rank:
Sergeant
Date Died
07/06/1917
Place died:
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Age:
30
