Private

Thomas William (Billee) Poole

Conflict: 
Anglo Boer War
Additional Information: 

Son of Thomas Atkin and Mary Jane Poole.

NZ WAR GRAVES

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Thomas William Poole (Billee) was born in 1875 and studied at Nelson College in 1890-91. He was the son of Thomas Atkin and Mary Jane Poole of Westport. A keen sportsman, he was notably active in row... Read More

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Casualty

Service Number: 
380
Name:
Thomas William (Billee) Poole
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
05 October 1875
Education: 
Next of Kin: 
Mary Jane Adank (mother), Westport
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Railway Department, Invercargill, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment:
Clerk
Employer:
Railways Department, Invercargill
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade, 2 Contingent

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of enteric fever
Date of Death:
23 June 1900
Day of Death:
Saturday
Conflict: 
Anglo Boer War

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
19 January 1900
Vessel:
Waiwera
Destination:
South Africa

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
South Africa
Thomas William (Billee) Poole
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