| Regimental number | 18724 |
| Place of birth | Moree, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Shipping clerk |
| Address | c/o Lane & Dawson, 8 Spring Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 152 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Walter Norman Pountney, 'Malvern', 163 Walker Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | The Warren, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Acting Bombardier |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 7, Battery 26 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/35/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Division Artillery |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: ART Div 3 Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: ART Div 3 Promotion date: |
| 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: 2862 Gunner Cyprus Sebastian POUNTNEY, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 1 July 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 Horace Randolph |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
