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Poole at War

http://www.pooleatwar.com/ This site is dedicated to those brave men and women from Poole and the surrounding areas who gave their lives for their country. Name, rank, and memorial are recorded and visitors can search under relevant headings.
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Poole Roll of Honour

Website giving details of Poole people who died in their country's conflicts. The great majority of the material relates to the two World Wars.
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Poole ship stranded in Majorca, 1756
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Poole ship stranded in Majorca, 1756

Extract from the Salisbury Journal for 21st June 1756. Letter from Thomas Hart of the "Supply" at Palma, Majorca. Sent to the owner Mr Barfoot of Poole. Prevented from leaving by French Men of War.
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Poole Soldiers Home Committee
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Poole Soldiers Home Committee

Museum Ref No: G9_0008
Poole Soldiers Home Committee; Alice Kelley is third from right next to the kneeling soldiers; The lady next to the sea cadet on left hand second row is thought to be Theresa Coward; 1918.
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Prisoners of War in Spain, 1739
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Prisoners of War in Spain, 1739

Extract from Salisbury Journal on 25th December 1739 quoting a letter from Benjamin Windsor concerning the crew of the John and Mary, Captain Botley, made prisoners of war in Gijon, Spain.
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Prisoners of War in Spain, 1740

Transcription of extract from the Salisbury Journal 11th March 1740 reads: "By a private letter from one of our poor countrymen, prisoner in Spain, to his father at Pool, we are informed, that all the English are threatened with being starved in a prison if they will not enter into the Spanish service."
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Prisoners of War in Spain, 1740
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Prisoners of War in Spain, 1740

Extract from Salisbury Journal on 15th April 1740 quoting a letter from John Morris to his wife in Poole. He describes the conditions he is detained in as a prisoner of war in Corunna, Spain.
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Procession of soldiers along Poole Quay
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Procession of soldiers along Poole Quay

Museum Ref No: G9_0015
Procession of WW1 soldiers along Poole Quay, passing the Custom House.
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Recreation Ground and War Memorial, Broadstone
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Recreation Ground and War Memorial, Broadstone

Museum Ref No: AH_Recreation_Ground_and_War_Memorial_Broadstone
Postcard caption reads "Recreation Ground and War Memorial, Broadstone". From the Andrew Hawkes collection.
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Lt. F. Rigler
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Rigler, Lt. F. Rigler

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Lt. F. Rigler, C.Coy., Poole A.Tk. Island Command, 3rd Dorset H.G., July 1944.
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