| Date of birth | 17 June 1884 |
| Date of death | 04 November 1918 |
| Mothers name | Mary |
| Spouses name | Margaret Strang (née Laidlaw) |
| Mothers place of birth | Scotland |
| Fathers name | William Poole |
| Fathers place of birth | Canada |
| Marriage date | 20 April 1918 |
| Place of marriage | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Fathers date of death | Before 1921 |
| Siblings | , , , , |
| Children | , , , , |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Buried where | Cross Eoads Cemetery, Fontaine-Au-Bois. I.F.15 |
| Places of relevance | , , , , |
| Awards | British War Medal, Victory |
| Place of birth | Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Solicitors Clerk |
| Place of death | In the Field, France |
| Date of arrival overseas | 31/05/1918 |
| Theatres of war | Western Front |
| Place of embarkation | on "Willochra" |
| Surname | POOLE |
| War memorial | Levin |
| Place enlisted | Hamilton |
| Christian names | Samuel Joseph |
| Place of arrival overseas | Suez, Egypt |
| School | Edendale 1893 - ?; Hawera College, Eltham College, Taihape College |
| Wars | WW1 |
| Service number | 46243 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Date enlisted | 30 November 1916 |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Regiment or service | 1st Bn 3rd NZ Rifle Brigade NZEF |
| Embarkation date | 23 April 1918 |
| User reference | 2.273 |
NOK: Mr William Poole (father) of Mangaweka.
Mother's address: Oxford St, Levin
Wife's address: Gordonton, Taupiri, Main Trunk Line
Last Employer: AF Howarth, Te Kuiti.
Declared age: 32 years.
Height: 5’9”. Weight: 164lb.
Chest: 36½"-39½". Eyes: Blue Grey
Complexion: Fair. Hair: Light Brown
Previous Military Training: Hawera, Eltham & Taihape School Cadets.
NZ Gazette entry 1904: 1904, 1908, 1910 a Teacher at Wanganui (page 1679)
Margaret remarried William Fraser in 1926. Had been a Teacher at Wanganui
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