Private Leroy Benjamin Poole
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Poole,
Leroy Benjamin
Date of birth: 1894-05-21
Place of birth: Brighton Ontario Canada
Name of next of kin: Eliza Poole
Relationship of next of kin: Mother
Address of next of kin: Cainesville, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Trackman
Address:
Cainesville, Ontario
Height: 67 inches
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1918-10-06
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Bucquoy Road Cemetery, III. D. 24.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 772787
Highest Rank:
Private
(12th Battalion, Canadian Engineers)
Rank detail
- Private, 124th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-05-23 to 1918-05-29
- Private, 12th Battalion, Canadian Engineers, Canadian Engineers (Army). 1916-02-02 to 1918-05-29
- Sapper, 12th Battalion, Canadian Engineers, Canadian Engineers (Army). 1918-05-30 to 1918-05-29
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed:
Wounded October 4, 1918 at Pronville
Awards
Good Conduct Badge
Date of award: 1918-02-02
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 179299
LAC ID:
578929
Service file: B7899-S002
Uploader's Notes: Son of Alfred William Poole and Eliza Poole of 9 Elgin Street, Brantford, Ontario; older brother of George Thomas Poole (Service No. 772786)
Uploader's Research notes:
Son of Alfred William Poole and Elizabeth ‘Eliza’ Poole (nee Balls); older brother of George Thomas Poole (Service No. 772786)
125th Battalion Nominal Roll
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2022-10-06