Harold Arthur Poole b. 06 Mar 1920 d. 26 Oct 1996 New Zealand

1920 - 1996 (76 years)

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Name	Harold Arthur Poole
Born	06 Mar 1920
Gender	Male
Military Service	1940
	Flight Lieutenant H. A. Poole, DFC; Invercargill; born Invercargill, 6 Mar 1920; clerk; joined RNZAF Feb 1940
	Extract from NEW ZEALANDERS WITH THE ROYAL AIR FORCE (VOL. I) CHAPTER 14 - BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC, 1942 New Zealanders flew with both the Hudson and Catalina squadrons which escorted convoys as they approached North Africa. The Hudsons also covered the actual landings at Oran and Algiers, flying anti-submarine patrols outside the destroyer screen. Squadron Leader Patterson, Flight Lieutenant Holmes, Flying Officers Ensor, Mitchell and Poole, who were with No. 500 Hudson Squadron, had particularly good hunting during the first fortnight. Mitchell was squadron navigation officer; the others all captains of aircraft. On 6 November, two days before the actual landings, Poole had the rare experience of attacking two U-boats in the course of the same patrol. In his first encounter the U-boat was sighted in the act of diving, and by the time the Hudson reached the spot it had been submerged for some twenty seconds. Nevertheless, the four depth-charges dropped must have shaken the submarine severely for its stern rose again above the surface for a few moments before it finally disappeared. In the second attack the U-boat had dived about a minute before the aircraft reached it and no results were seen. There were also several encounters with enemy aircraft during the month. On one patrol Poole sighted a Junkers 88 shadowing one of the convoys carrying equipment to North Africa. Extract from 'NEW ZEALANDERS WITH THE ROYAL AIR FORCE (VOLUME III) CHAPTER 5 - ALGERIA AND TUNISIA' Dominion airmen were in action during the initial stages of the invasion of French North Africa. Flying Hudsons on anti-submarine patrols from Gibraltar and subsequently from Blida in North Africa, Squadron Leader Patterson, Flight Lieutenant Holmes and Flying Officers Ensor, Mitchell and Poole had particularly good hunting. Just before the actual landings, Poole attacked two U-boats in the course of a single patrol; Patterson shared in the destruction of another and Ensor blew one to pieces off Algiers in what has been described as the most spectacular U-boat attack of the whole war. Holmes made five damaging attacks in thirteen days. Indeed, the effort and achievement of these men during the first month were truly remarkable and they resulted in Ensor and Patterson being made members of the Distinguished Service Order, and Holmes, Poole and Mitchell receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Electoral Roll	1946	373 Herbert St, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
	Poole, Charles Herbert, timber Merchant Poole, Elizabeth Stella, spinster Poole, Harold Arthur, clerk Poole, Mary Jane, married Invercargill General Roll 1946, 1949
Electoral Roll	1954	73 Terrace St, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
	Poole, Harold Arthur, Director Awarua General Roll 1954
Electoral Roll	1963	73 Terrace St, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
	Poole Harold Arthur, coy. direct Invercargill Main Roll 1957 and 1963
Electoral Roll	1969	73 Terrace St, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
	Poole Harold Arthur, coy. director Poole Janice Rae, married Invercargill Main Roll 1969, 1972, and 1978
Electoral Roll	1981	73 Terrace St, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
	Poole Harold Arthur,Coy Direct Invercargill Composite roll 1981
Residence	1996	136 Gladstone Tce, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
	Last address
Died	26 Oct 1996	New Zealand [1]
Buried	31 Oct 1996	Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand [2]
	Photo of Headstone from Invercargill City Council Website Click photo for larger image (use back key to return to this page)
Person ID	I3144	Frost Family
Last Modified	17 Mar 2016

Father	Charles Herbert Poole, b. Abt 1871, d. 15 Aug 1956, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand (Age ~ 85 years)
Mother	Mary Jane Dingwall, b. 09 Sep 1880, d. 10 Aug 1972, New Zealand (Age 91 years)
Married	Abt 1906	New Zealand [3]
Electoral Roll	1946	373 Herbert St, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
Electoral Roll	Poole, Charles Herbert, timber Merchant Poole, Elizabeth Stella, spinster Poole, Harold Arthur, clerk Poole, Mary Jane, married Hay, Joseph Kenneth, dentist Hay, Phyllis Joyce, married Invercargill General Roll 1946, 1949
Family ID	F16026	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Ngaire Joyce Thomson, b. 05 Oct 1931, d. 11 Aug 1960, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand (Age 28 years)

Married Abt 1951 New Zealand

Children

	1. Anthony Poole
	2. B. Poole
	3. G. Poole

Last Modified 23 Nov 2013

Family ID F1751 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2 J.R. Bell

Children

1. J.H. Poole

Last Modified 26 Apr 2016

Family ID F16024 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 3	M.J. McLeay
Last Modified	8 May 2008
Family ID	F1041	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Married - Abt 1951 - New Zealand
	Died - 26 Oct 1996 - New Zealand
	Buried - 31 Oct 1996 - Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

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Sources

[S293] BDM NZ Historical Records, (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/home/), 1996/43757 (Reliability: 3), 26 Oct 1996.
Poole Harold Arthur born 6 March 1920
[S83] Cemetery Records, Invercargill City Council (Reliability: 3).
[S293] BDM NZ Historical Records, (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/home/), 1906/7347 (Reliability: 3).
Mary Jane Dingwall
Charles Herbert Poole