Norman Harry Poole MC (9 April 1920 – 26 June 2015) was a British soldier who was one of the first allied soldiers to land on occupied territory on D-Day in 1944. Poole won the Military Cross for his actions on that day and subsequently as he evaded capture by the enemy for six weeks.
Poole was born in Winchester and educated at Peter Symonds College. He joined the Hampshire Regiment in 1940, became an instructor at the Parachute Regiment Battle School, and transferred to the 1st Special Air Service Regiment in 1943.
References
- ^ Norman Poole, soldier - obituary. The Telegraph, 19 July 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- Lieutenant Norman Poole: The first Allied soldier to set foot in France on D-Day whose exploits helped seal the reputation of the SAS. The Independent, 27 July 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
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