South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War in Which Died | Campaign Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Jerusalem Memorial, Israel |
| First Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 18 Jun 1917 in France | ~ | Meriden War Memorial |
| Meriden St. Laurence Church | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Accidentally drowned | 29 Mar 1916 in Coventry | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Homs, Syria | ~ | ~ |
Service History (From Pension Record)
- 29 Mar 1916 - Enlisted in Coventry
- 09 May 1917 - Mobilised at Woolwich
- 18 Jun 1917 - Posted to the B.E.F in France
- 17 Nov 1917 - Posted to R.A.V.C depot in UK
- 08 May 1919 - Posted to Eygpt
Circumstances of Death
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George is listed as being accidentally drowned in Syria on 27th June 1919. A user on the Great War forum posted that he was subsequently "buried 150 yards south west of Homs Railway Station, Syria", however his grave must have been lost and he is now remembered on the Jerusalem Memorial. We don't have any more details about how he drowned. George had arrived in Egypt six weeks earlier on the 8th May 1919 having been at the R.A.V.C depot from 17 Nov 1917 (on returning from France) to 26th Apr 1919. In 1919 the 4th Cavalry Division, to which he was attached, were involved in Occupation Duties, following the Armistice of Mudros on 30 October 1918, the division remained as part of the occupation forces in Syria and Palestine. By early 1919, many units were engaged in policing duties, including controlling unrest during the Egyptian Revolution of 1919, with most British war-time units in the division leaving by May 1919. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1889 in Meriden (see below) | 13 Oct 1899 at Meriden St. Laurence |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| James and Charlotte Poole | Still living in Meriden in 1921 |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Mabel Frances Poole nee King | Percy George Poole born 28 Oct 1916 |
| Jan-Mar Qtr 1916 in Southampton | |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1891 - Meriden Village | 1901 - School age |
| 1901 - Tory Row, Meriden | 1911 - Farm Labourer |
| 1911 - Meriden Village | |
| 1914 - Meriden Village | |
| 1918 - 41 Park Street, Leamington (Voter Roll) | |
- George's father is not named on his birth record nor his baptism. His birth was registered in the name George Harold Timms
- His mother, Charlotte Timms, is shown as a single woman on his baptism record - posted below for more detail
- Charlotte married James Poole on 1st November 1891
- On his pension card George's wife Mabel was originally listed as living at The Barracks in Whitnash, Leamington
- Thanks to Solihull Life for some of the information above
