King's Own Royal Regiment Museum

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HOME Museum & Collections Soldiers of the Regiment Sales Donations Events Contact Us REGIMENTAL HISTORY 17th Century 18th Century 19th Century 20th Century First World War Second World War Actions & Movements Battle Honours FAMILY HISTORY Resources Further Reading PHOTO GALLERY ENQUIRIES FURTHER READING LINKS © Images are copyright, Trustees of the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum. You must seek permission prior to publication of any of our images.		Soldiers of the Regiment Private William Poole Private William, or Billy, Poole probably enlisted in the middle of October 1914. He went overseas to the Western Front on the 27th September 1915 with the 8th (Service) Battalion of the King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment and was killed in action on 20th October 1915. Private Poole is buried in the Divisional Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium. He was the son of James and Grace Poole of Fair View, Little Urswick, Ulverston. Private Billy Poole, number 14705, (right) from Little Urswick, Ulverston and comrade of the 8th (Service) Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment in October 1914. Accession Number: KONeg0222 © Images are copyright, Trustees of the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum. You must seek permission prior to publication of any of our images. Only a proportion of our collections are on display at anyone time. Certain items are on loan for display in other institutions. An appointment is required to consult any of our collections which are held in store.