Arthur Hugh Henry Batten-Pooll
Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers
- Register No.
- 994 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 3rd Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers all Royal Munster Fusiliers VCs →
- Date of action
- 25 June 1916 on this day → all of 1916 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 5th August 1916 on this day → all of 1916 →
- Born
- 25th October 1891 at Knightsbridge, London
- Died
- 21st January, 1971 at Ivybridge, Devon
- Memorial / grave
- at Wolverton, Bath, Somerset
- Medal held by
- the National Army Museum
Digest of citation
On 25th June, 1916 near Colonne, France, Lieutenant Batten-Pooll was in command of a raiding party when, on entering the enemy's lines he was severely wounded by a bomb which broke and mutilated all the fingers of his right hand. In spite of this he continued to direct operations with unflinching courage. Half-an-hour later during the withdrawal, while personally assisting in the rescue of other wounded men, he received two further wounds, but refusing assistance, he walked to within 100 yards of our lines when he fainted and was carried in by the covering party
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
BATTEN-POOLL Arthur Hugh Henry. (Reg.No.994)
Lieutenant. 3rd Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers.
VC Medal's Custodian is the National Army Museum.
London Gazetted on 5th August 1916.
Born on 25th October 1891 at Knightsbridge, London.
Died on 21st January, 1971 at Ivybridge, Devon.
Memorial on grave at Wolverton, Bath, Somerset.
Digest of Citation reads: On 25th June, 1916 near Colonne, France, Lieutenant Batten-Pooll was in command of a raiding party when, on entering the enemy's lines he was severely wounded by a bomb which broke and mutilated all the fingers of his right hand. In spite of this he continued to direct operations with unflinching courage. Half-an-hour later during the withdrawal, while personally assisting in the rescue of other wounded men, he received two further wounds, but refusing assistance, he walked to within 100 yards of our lines when he fainted and was carried in by the covering party.
Additional information:. Captain Batten-Pooll also held the Military Cross. (MC). Bob
Additional information
Captain Batten-Pooll also held the Military Cross. (MC). Bob
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