60226 Major John Sanderson POOLE, DSO, OBE, MiD, King's Royal Rifle Corps

Personal Number: 60226
Rank: Major
Name: John Sanderson POOLE, DSO, OBE, MiD*
Unit: King's Royal Rifle Corps


London Gazette : 10 November 1914
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28969/page/9142/data.pdf
REGULAR FORCES.
The undermentioned Gentlemen Cadets from the Royal Military College to be Second Lieutenants. Dated 11th November, 1914: —
The King's Royal Rifle Corps,
John Sanderson Poole.

London Gazette : 20 February 1917
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/13055/page/425/data.pdf
His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the undermentioned rewards for Distinguished Service in the Field, witfi effect from 1st January 1917 inclusive, except where otherwise stated :—
Awarded the Distinguished Service Order.
2nd Lt. John Sanderson Poole, K. R. Rif. C.

London Gazette : 21 February 1917
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29956/supplement/1849/data.pdf
K. R. Rif. C.—
2nd Lt. J. S. Poole, D.S.O., to be Lt. 1st Aug. 1915.

London Gazette : 20 September 1945
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37274/supplement/4683/data.pdf
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Defence of Calais in May, 1940.
Infantry.
K.R.R.C.
Maj. (temp.) J. S. POOLE, D.S.O., O.B.E., M.C. (60226).
(The ranks shown against the names of the above officers are those held by them at the time they were recommended)

London Gazette : 6 June 1946
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37595/supplement/2741/data.pdf
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the field: —
K.R.R.C.
Maj. (hon.) J. S. POOLE, D.S.O., O.B.-E., M.C. (60226).

 

London Gazette : 20 September 1945
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37274/supplement/4683/data.pdf

 

London Gazette : 6 June 1946
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37595/supplement/2741/data.pdf

 

Recommendation for Award for Poole, John Sanderson Rank: Major Service No: ... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 373/102/331
Name Poole, John Sanderson
Rank: Major
Service No: 60226
Regiment: King's Royal Rifle Corps
Theatre of Combat or Operation: Royal Air Force
Award: Mention in Despatches
Date of announcement in London Gazette: 25 June 1946

 

See also:

• https://www.britishmilitaryhistory....21/05/8.-Officers-Kings-Royal-Rifle-Corps.pdf
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This is one of the first photographs received from Oflag VII D It includes :

Lt. P.J. McCall, Captain Martin Gilliat (4th from left), Captain Lord Rathcreedan, Captain the Earl of Hopetoun, Lt. D.A. Orr-Ewing, Lt. C.R.C. Weld-Forester, (6th from left) Major J.S. Poole (7th from left), Lt. C.J.J. Clay, and Lt. A.R. Porter.

The Tatler & Bystander 7th April 1941

 

Daily Mirror 3rd September 1936

 

His brother - Person Page

24th L War Diary: Whitby - 2/2/42 Lt.A.Poole posted to the Regiment.

London gazette : Notices | All Notices | The Gazette...

Further re. Captain Alick Hugh Poole. 24th Lancers - KIA 7/6/1944:

https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2328639/POOLE, ALICK HUGH

There is a reference in Wisden to both of them...

Wisden on the Great War

...albeit the reference to "Alick" being "killed on the beaches of Normandy" is a little inaccurate, as the 24L had moved in land, by the date of his death, and there are differing accounts, one saying that he was kia by a sniper, another that he was actually killed when a mortar fragment landed on his tank.

As a possibility, in the collage below, either the top right individual or the bottom right individual might, perhaps, have been Alick Poole. In comparison with the pictures of his brother, taken from the posts above, I'd hazard a guess at the top right individual (below) having been Alick Poole...