Evered Poole

Major General William Henry Evered Poole CB CBE DSO KStJ LOM (USA)
General Poole with Field Marshal Jan Smuts in June 1944
Born	(1902-10-08)8 October 1902 Caledon, Cape Colony
Died	9 March 1969(1969-03-09) (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	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.