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9948: Alfred Poole

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posted on 2024-01-18, 17:34 authored by Lest We Forget Project Team

Alfred was born in Liverpool on 15th November 1886. He had been in the 6th Kings Territorials for 4 years prior to the First World War. In 1911 he was a cotton clerk. He was working as a bookkeeper at the Liverpool docks when he enlisted in 1916. He was awarded a certificate of proficiency as a proficient clerk on 4th December 1918. This was signed off by the Director of Railway Traffic, giving him � rate of Engineers Pay.

He started as a Pioneer in 1916 in the Royal Engineers Railway Troop, before joining the King's (Liverpool Regiment) regiment number 58636, then becoming a 2 Cpl in Royal Engineers, regiment number 218045 in 1919. He was also in the 23rd Works Regiment, regiment number WR/262325.

The family have a cigarette case with the regiment crest with initials on the reverse.

He worked on the trench railways before becoming a Traffic Officer on the railways on the Western Front. The family say he was attacked at least once. On 26th January 1917 he and his wife Evelyn had twins: Alfred Raymond and Beatrice Grace.

He was discharged on 12th April 1919 and returned as a clerk at the Liverpool docks. He was a cotton works manager in 1939. Alfred died in 1960.

History

Name of contributor(s)

Anon

Subject of the story/individual the object(s) relate to

Alfred Poole

Date(s) the event(s) in the story took place

1916

Location(s) where the event(s) in the story took place

Western Front

Object(s)

Cigarette Case, Military Record

Community Collection Day

Williton Pavilion, West Somerset (06/04/19)

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