Evered Poole

Major General

William Henry Evered Poole

CB CBE DSO KStJ LOM (USA)
Major General; William Henry Evered Poole; CB CBE DSO KStJ LOM (USA)
	General Poole with Field Marshal Jan Smuts in June 1944
Born	8 October 1902; Caledon, Cape Colony
Died	9 March 1969 (aged 66); Bellville, Cape Province
Allegiance	South Africa
Service/branch	South African Army
Years of service	1920–1951
Rank	Major General
Service number	254101V
Commands held	Deputy Chief of General Staff; 6th South African Armoured Division; Cape Fortress; 2nd Infantry Brigade; South African Military College; Special Service Battalion;
Battles/wars	Second World War; Second Battle of El Alamein; Battle of Monte Cassino;
Awards
Spouse(s)	; Elsie Irene van Boescoten (m. 1927; div. 1951) Maureen Naish-Gray (m. 1951)
Other work	Diplomat

Major General William Henry Evered Poole, CB, CBE, DSO, KStJ, LOM (USA) (8 October 1902 – 9 March 1969) was a senior South African Army commander during the Second World War and later a diplomat.

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