| Regimental number | 2657 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bullock driver |
| Address | Kilcoy, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Pointon, Kilcoy, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 5 November 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on 4 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Squadron |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 28 June 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1950 Pte Charles POINTON, 11th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 11 July 1917. |