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.
