POOLEY John Bertram Vaughan, MC

1918 - 1944  (25 years)

• Name	POOLEY John Bertram Vaughan
  Suffix	MC
  Born	17 Dec 1918	Bombay, Maharashtra, India   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Military	England, Sicily and France   [2]
  	Served during WWII as No. 86404, Major, Royal Artillery, seconded to 3 Commando, British Army.
  	Rose through the ranks from Gunner to Major (2nd. in command of 3 Commando). Awarded a Military Cross for his part in the invasion of Sicily. A great and brave soldier. Lest We Forget.
  Buried	1944	Bayeux War Cemetery, Bayeux, Calvados FRA   [3]
  Died	7 Jun 1944	Normandy FRA   [4]
  	Age: 25y
  Person ID	I28711	The Relatives of F.L. WALTER
  Last Modified	24 May 2021

  
  

  Family	ROUTLY Mary Shaw,   b. 10 Sep 1916, Woolwich KEN ,   d. 12 Oct 1987, Dymchurch KEN  (Age 71 years)
  Married	21 May 1944	Worthing SSX   [5]
  Last Modified	16 May 2021
  Family ID	F9320	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  No. 86404, Major John Bertram Vaughan POOLEY MC (1918-1944) Served with distinction during WWII with the Royal Artillery, seconded to 3 Commando, British Army. Killed-in-action on 7 Jun 1944 one day after the D-Day landings. Lest We Forget.

  
  

  Headstones		Headstone of No. 86404, Major John Bertram Vaughan POOLEY, MC Seconded to 3 Commando, British Army where he was second in command.
  		Bayeux War Cemetery, Bayeux, Calvados FRA. The burial place of No. 86404, Major John Bertram Vaughan POOLEY, MC. Lest We Forget.

  
  

• Sources

  [S6224] ZZ Place Record: Bombay, Maharashtra, India, Place Rec Id [P7948]. [S6227] ZZ Place Record: England, Sicily and France, Place Rec Id [P7951]. [S6262] ZZ Place Record: Bayeux War Cemetery, Bayeux, Calvados FRA, Place Rec Id [P7997]. [S5756] ZZ Place Record: Normandy FRA, Place Rec Id [P7362]. [S2007] ZZ Place Record: Worthing SSX, Place Rec Id [P1790].