Albert Edward Pool
Memorial: Downend - Christ Church
Regiment: Gloucestershire Regiment
Medals: 1914–15 Star, British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Private 11200
Parents: James Hunt and Clara Jane (Nee Fear) Poole
Marital status: Single
Home address: Home Address: Pendennis Farm, Downend, Bristol Lived: 1901 Census – Old House Farm, Batheaston, Bath
Pre-war occupation: Unknown
Date of birth: 1893
Place of birth: Hinton Blewett, Somerset
Date of death: 21/06/1916
Buried/Commemorated at: Christ Church Downend Cemetery
Age: 23
Further information:
Albert was born in 1893 (1st Quarter) Hinton Blewett, Somerset.
In 1911, Albert's parents lived in Tewkesbury. His father was a farmer in the 1891 and 1901 census, but was a licenced victualler in 1911. Albert was not recorded with his parents on the 1911 census day and was possibly working away from home. His parents must have moved to Pendennis Farm shortly after 1911.
Albert served with the 7th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment and died on 21/06/1916 (Died in the UK from Wounds received in France).
Albert is commemorated on the Christ Church Downend memorial and the Staple Hill (Page Park) memorial.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Findmypast (Soldiers Died during the Great War, 1901 & 1911 Census etc), Researcher John Davis.