Killed in the 2nd assault on Hill 60 aged 30 years. Reported missing 28 August 1915.
Age on enlistment: 27 years 9 months.
Height: 5'9½". Weight: 161lb.
Chest: 35"-40". Eyes: Hazel
Complexion: Medium Hair: Dark Brown.
Last Employer: Ashhurst Co-op Dairy Co, Ashhurst.
NOK: Duncan Alfred POOLE (father), Auroa, Hawera/Waimate West, Taranaki County or 76 Argyle St, Hawera.
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| Date of birth: | 19 February 1885 |
| Date of death: | 28 August 1915 |
| Place of birth: | Foxton, Manawatu, New Zealand |
| Awards: | 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Gallipoli Medallion |
| Occupation: | Cheesemaker |
| Last known residence: | Cheese Factory, Ashhurst. |
| Cause of death: | Killed in action |
| Place of death: | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Spouses name: | Unmarried |
| Fathers name: | Duncan Alfred Poole |
| Mothers name: | Eliza Maria (née Symons) |
| Siblings: | William Henry James, Marian Annie, Duncan Walter, Gwynne Russell Jeanette , Henry Moorshead , and Alfred Maitland |
| Theatres of war: | Gallipoli |
| Place of embarkation: | Wellington on 'Waitomo' |
| Surname: | POOLE |
| War memorial: | Levin, Shannon, Moutoa Gates, Weraroa Peace Gates |
| Place enlisted: | Trentham |
| Christian names: | Mostyn Llewellyn |
| Overseas memorial: | Hill 60 NZ Memorial. 4.1.3 |
| School: | Bunnythorpe 1896 (Std 3) |
| Wars: | WW1 |
| Service number: | 13/941 |
| Religion: | Presbyterian |
| Date enlisted: | 15 December 1914 |
| Final rank: | Trooper |
| Regiment or service: | 4th Reinforcements, Auckland Mounted Rifles NZEF |
| Embarkation date: | 17 April 1915 |
| User reference: | 2.123 |
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