| Regimental number | 2862 |
| Place of birth | Moree, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Student |
| Address | 27 Walker Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 131 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Walter Norman Pountney, 27 Walker Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 36th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| 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; 905 Pte Claude Hastings POUNTNEY, 7th Light Horse Regiment, killed in action, 16 August 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, POUNTNEY Cyprus Sebastian |