| Regimental number | 905 |
| Place of birth | Moree, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Woolclasser |
| Address | 85 Ridge Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Walter Norman Pountney, 45 Walker Street, North Sydney |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Plot III, row B, Grave No. 25), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 5 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter Norman and Elizabeth POUNTNEY, North Sydney, New South Wales. Native of Moree, New South Wales. |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: [18724] Lt Horace Randolph POUNTNEY, 3rd Division Artillery, returned to Australia, 15 May 1919; 2862 Gunner Cyprus Sebastian POUNTNEY, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 1 July 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, POUNTNEY Claude Hastings |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
