| Regimental number | 6427 |
| Place of birth | Macarthur Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Macarthur, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H Poynton, Macarthur, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 5 June 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 16 May 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 11 September 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 May 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 905 Lance Corporal George Walton POYNTON, 32nd Bn, returned to Australia, 28 March 1919. |
