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Lt. Allan Poland
Royal Navy H.M. Submarine V4
Lt. A. Poland - Commanding Officer of H.M. Submarine V4 in 1916. The boat was part of the 8th Submarine Flotilla based at Great Yarmouth. The depot ship was HMS Alecto.
Polce
Army 7th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Rflmn. William James Polden
British Army 5th Battalion Rifle Brigade
from:Stepney, East London
William James Polden was my grandfather born in 1881. He joined the Army on the 12th of July 1916 and after training with the 5th Battalion, Rifle Brigade, as part of the Thames Garrison based on the Isle of Sheppey, he was stationed in France at some stage between late 1916 or early 1917, serving initially overseas with with the 13th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. During the course of the War William was transferred again, this time to the 16th Battalion, ending the War back with the 13th Battalion late in 1918. A major battle he was part of was the Third Battle of Ypres.
My late father informed me that William was mustard gassed during the war and as a result, died aged 54 from complications that had set in in later life.
Rfmn. William James Polden
British Army 16th (St Pancras) Btn. B Coy Rifle Brigade
from:Stepney, East London
William Polden was conscripted into the army on either the 11th or 12th of July 1916. He trained with the 5th (Garrison) Battalion, Rifle Brigade, as part of the Medway Garrison based at Minster on the Isle of Sheppey and was then transferred to the 13th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. After going AWOL for a short time, he was then transferred again, this time to the 16th (St. Pancras) Battalion, Rifle Brigade.
In November of 1917 William was evacuated to the General Hospital in Camiers, France via the 17th Casualty Clearing Station, with severe bronchitis. The following year, in August 1918, William was announced as wounded in the daily Casualty Lists produced by the War Office (this was believed to have been by a mustard gas attack).
After surviving the war, William passed away in 1935, aged 54, due to respiratory problems, most likely a result of the damage caused by the bronchitis and exacerbated by the gas attack the following year.
Rfn William James Polden
British Army 13th Btn Rifle Brigade
from:Stepney, Middlesex
Pte. Frederick James Pole
British Army 2nd/6th Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
from:Leicester
(d.20th Nov 1917)
Frederick Pole was killed in action on the 20th of November 1917, aged 31. Buried in the Hermies Hill British Cemetery in France, he was the son of James and Harriett Pole, of Belgrave, Leicester; husband of Susan Pole, of 11 Belgrave Avenue, Leicester.
L/Cpl. Albert Pollard
British Army 2nd Btn. Yorkshire Regiment
from:Richmond
(d.12th Mar 1915)
Arthur Pollard is remembered on the Le Touret Memorial.
RSM. Albert Edward Pollard MM.
British Army 6/7th Btn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
from:Carlisle
(d.31st July 1917)
Albert Pollard was my great grandfather. I have just retired after 39 years with the Royal Navy. I and my siblings would like to honor the bravery and sacrifice in this the 100th anniversary of his death at the 3rd battle of Ypres. May he and his fallen comrades be blessed by gods eternal love for always
Pte. Frank Pollard
British Army 34th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Darwen, Lancashire
Frank Pollard was one of three brothers who served in the war, one was killed and the other wounded. Formerly his occupation was a weaver but he enlisted on the 30th July 1915 and after training at Devonport he arrived at Mudros on December 3rd 1915. He then served as a stretcher bearer with 34FA and survived the war. According to his war diary he was attached to 33FA from June 7th to June 10th 1917 before returning to his unit.
Sgt. Frank Pollard
British Army 13th Btn. Rifle Brigade
from:Rothwell, Northants
(d.23rd August 1918)
Frank Pollard was a Christmas Day baby, born five months after his father's death in a train crash. He was looked after by his sister who was six years older than him as their mother had to go to work after her huband's death to support her four children. Frank was reported missing in action and the family never really knew what had happened to him. In fact, he was shot by a German sniper en route from Achiet le Petit to Achiet le Grand, part of the final push against the Germans.
Pte. Joshua Pollard
British Army Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment
from:Huddersfield
Joshua Pollard is the grandfather I never saw. He survived the war and I have a few mementos of him, a photograph of him in uniform, a signal trench map tracing, decorated shell case and his medals. He survived the war but died in the late 1920s when my father was very young.
My two sons and I are driving to the Somme to explore the places in his map and to try and imagine what they went through.
Bdr. Walter Pollard
British Army Royal Horse Artillery
My Grandad Walter Pollard was in the Royal Horse Artillery as a Bombadier, his medals are the `1914- 1915 Star` `Victory Medal` and `British Medal`. On his records there is a reference to `R.F.A 346B` I assume this is the Royal Field Artillery (346 Battery, Battalion, bombadier?) Family members think that he may have been at The Battle of Mons. I am afraid that is all I know about his war. But, when he came to live with us (near Salisbury in the late 60`s) in the last years of his life,and as a young boy (about 10 years old),I would see him waving a clenched fist, and shouting `Bloody Hun`. This used to frighten me and I would leave the room.Nobody in the family would talk about it.
In WW2, Grandad worked on a Lightship near Gt Yarmouth, I think it had `Cromer` on the side. Grandad told me a story when on board the lightship he and his mates were watching a dog fight, when a German plane attacked their ship and several of his mates were killed.
Bombardier Walter Sidney Pollard
British Army 86th Bde. B Battery, Royal Field Artillery
from:Bristol
(d.14th September 1918)
Walter Pollard died on 14th September 1918, aged 28. Buried in the Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension in France, he was the son of William and Mary Pollard and was born in Bristol.
C.Q.M.S. William Henry Pollard MSM.
British Army 1st Btn. Sherwood Forresters
from:Nottingham
My Grandad, William Pollard was a Company Quarter Master Sergeant with the Foresters. He served in WW1 from February 1915 till the end of the war.
Pte. William Amos Pollard
British Army 1st Btn. Leicestershire Regt.
from:Anstey, Leicestershire
(d.22 March 1918)
PO. William Pollard
Royal Navy HMS Barham
from:Sussex county
Bill Pollard served in HMS Minotaur and HMS Barham.
Boy1. William Walter George Pollard
Royal Navy HMS Clan McNaughton
(d.3rd February 1915 )
William Pollard was 16 when he died, serving as a Boy 1st Class. He was one of the 737 WWI Lowestoft Casualties listed on St. Margaret's Church, Lowestoft War Memorial. Son of William A and Florence Pollard
William Samuel Pollard
British Army 13th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Folkestone
(d.4th October 1917)
William Pollard was the husband of Ethel Pollard, he is buried in Hooge Crater Cemetery, near Ypres.
Lt. W. F Pollard-Urquhart
British Army 1st Btn. Royal Sussex Regiment
from:Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath
(d.8th April 1915)
Lt Pollard-Urquhart was the son of M. A. Pollard-Urquhart. He was killed in action near Shab-kadr, India on 8th April 1915, whilst trying to save wounded officers of an Indian regiment. He was aged 24 years.
Capt. Phillip Evelyn Pollexfen
British Army 10th Btn. Cheshire Regiment
from:28 Castle Street, Liverpool
Phillip Pollexfen was an Old Boy of Birkenhead Institute. He was wounded in the spine and became paralysed from the waist down as a consequence. His records at the National Archives show that he went before a medical board at Templeton House Hospital on 15th of August 1917. He took his own life at home in January 1932.
Rfmn. Edward Polley
British Army 13th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:Roehampton, London
(d.23rd Aug 1918)
Pte Edwin Thomas Polley
British Army Royal Army Ordnance Corps
from:Gillingham, Kent
Pte. E. Pollitt
British Army 8th Btn. Cheshire Regiment
from:Broadheath, Cheshire
(d.8th Aug 1915)
Sgt. John Wilson Pollitt
British Army 8th Btn. Cheshire Regiment
from:20 Wareing Street, Widnes, Lancashire.
John Pollitt joined Army on 28 Dec 1914, attested at Warrington,Lancashire. Living at home with wife and daughter. His records show him as RAMC. On 23 May 1915 he transferred to the 3rd Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. On 24 Aug 1915 he moved to 8th Battalion Cheshire Regiment and joined the Expeditionary Force to Mesopotamia. He served there for 3 yrs and 113 days. On 26th Dec 1917 he was admitted to hospital with sunstroke. On 15th Dec 1918 he embarked at Basra and arrived in Salonika on 14th Jan 1919. He served there for 153 days. On 17th May 1919 he was back in the UK and was discharged on 15th Jun 1919.
2nd Lt. L. Pollock
Army 2nd Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Cpl. Peter Pollock
British Army 13th Btn. Royal Scots
from:73 Nicholson Street, Edinburgh, Scotland
(d.20th August 1916)
Pte. Walter George Pollock
Australian Imperial Force 39th Btn.
from:Miners Rest
(d.8th June 1917)
Walter George Pollock was my great uncle. He was one of twin brothers born in Miners Rest near Ballarat in 1888. Walter attended Miners Rest Primary School. He was working as a labourer in New South Wales at the outbreak of the war and returned to Ballarat to enlist.
He was in the 39th Battalion and killed in action on the 8th June 1917 during the early phase of the Battle of Messines. He has no known grave and his name is listed on the Menin Gate at Ypres, Belgium. Unfortunately I do not have a photograph of Walter.
Pte. Duncan "Angus" Polson
British Army 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders
from:Inverness
(d.31st Mar 1918)
Duncan Polson was killed in action on 28th March 1918 at Arras. He was exactly 31 years old. He was my great grandfather.
Rfmn. James Polston
British Army 18th (London Irish Rifles) Btn. London Regiment
from:London
(d.8th Dec 1916)
James Polston served with the 18th (London Irish Rifles) Battalion , London Regiment during WW1 and was killed in action on the 8th December 1916. He is buried in Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm)in Belgium. He was the son of James and Elizabeth Polston of Lauriston Road, Hackney, London.
Rfmn. James Polston
British Army 18th (London Irish Rifles) Btn. London Regiment
from:Bethnal Green London
(d.8th Dec 1916)
James Polston, eldest son of James and Elizabeth Polston of Bethnal Green, was killed in action on 8th December 1916, aged 31. He is commemorated at Railway Dugouts Burial Ground.
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