Daniel Poole Military person

Daniel Poole DCM & Bar (21 April 1882 – 13 August 1959) was a seaman and soldier of the Australian Army. On 15 April 1917, during the battle of Lagnicourt, Poole collected a party of men and led them forward under heavy fire, killing nine enemy and capturing fifteen prisoners. For his leadership and bravery he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal.

Personal facts

Birth dateApril 21, 1882
Birth place
Cheshire , England , Birkenhead
Date of deathAugust 13, 1959
Place of death
New South Wales , Sydney , Australia

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Military person

allegiance
United Kingdom
Australia
award
Distinguished Conduct Medal
military operations
Battle of Arras (1917)
Battle of Passchendaele
Battle of the Somme
World War II
World War I
Asian and Pacific theatre of World War I
Gallipoli Campaign
Battle of Pozières
military branch
Australian Army
Royal Navy
military unit
20th Battalion (Australia)
service start1909
service end1909

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