| Poole | Frederick Cuthbert | | Captain | POOLE, FREDERICK CUTHBERT, Captain, was born 3 August 1869, son of Reverend H H Poole, Rector of Rainton, County Durham, and of Elizabeth Lawrence Poole (Pawlett). He was educated at Durham, and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and joined the Army in February 1889. He served in the Tirah Expedition, 1897-8 (Medal with two clasps); in the South African War of 1899-1902; operations in Natal, March to June 1900, including action at Laing's Nek; operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, including actions at Belfast and Lydenberg; operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1899-1900; operations in the Transvaal, Orange River Colony and Cape Colony. He was mentioned three times in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February and 10 September 1901, and 29 July 1902]; awarded the Queen's Medal with four clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 31 October 1902]: "Frederick Cuthbert Poole, Captain, Royal Garrison Artillery. In recognition of services in the operations in South Africa". He had become Captain in June 1899; served in East Africa, 1903-4, in command of the 1st Somali Camel Corps; operations in Somaliland Special Service Officer (Despatches; Medal with clasp); was promoted Major in June 1909. He served in the European War, and for his services he was seven times mentioned in Despatches; promoted Lieutenant Colonel June 1915, and Brevet Colonel June 1917, and created CMG 1917; promoted Colonel June 1919; created CB in 1918; created KBE June 1919; Officier de la Legion d'Honneur (France), 1915; Officer (1st Class) Order of St Stanislaus, 1917; Officer (1st Class) Order of St Anne, 1917; Officer (2nd Class) Order of St Vladimir, 1918; Grand Officer of the Crown of Roumania, 1917; Temporary Brigadier General April 1916; Temporary Major General May 1917. He married, in 1903, Alice Maude, only daughter of Sir C A Hanson, Baronet MP, JP, of Fowey Hall, Cornwall.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Garrison Artillery |
