South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 177140 Percy POOLE - 281st Company, Machine Gun Corps


Died on Saturday October 12th 1918 aged 25


Military History

   
Theatre of WarMedalsCommonwealth War Grave or Memorial
India British War & Victory Medals Mhow New Cemetery, India
     
Arrived in TheatreMedal Citation (if app)SWFHS Area Memorials
After 1 Jan 1916 ~ Hampton-in-Arden
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason KilledDate and Place EnlistedOther War Memorials
Died of Pneumonia  Hampton in Arden  
     
Place of DeathPrevious Regiments or Units 
M'How, India Private 24150 Royal Warwickshire  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)    

Information about Percy is scant and the only record we can find regarding him was an article/obituary in the Coventry Herald on 10 Jan 1919 which is transcribed in full: "Mr. J. Poole has received information that his son, Percy, has succumbed to pneumonia whilst serving in India."


 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/PlaceBaptism Date/Place
Oct Qtr 1893 at Hampton in Arden 5 Oct 1893 at Hampton in Arden
   
Parents NamesAbode
John and Alice (deceased) Poole Hook End Farm, Hampton-in-Arden
   
SchoolsColleges
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Address HistoryEmployment History
1893 - Hampton in Arden 1911 - Not given, father was village blacksmith
1901 - Solihull Road, Hampton in Arden  
1911 - The Smithy, Solihull Road, Hampton in Arden  
1918 - Hook End Farm, Hampton-in-Arden