| Regimental number | 2100 |
| Place of birth | Allendale, Victoria |
| School | Public School |
| Other training | Associate of South Australia School of Mines & Industries |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Assayer |
| Address | Hounslow Avenue, Torrensville, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Harriett Poynton, Hounslow Avenue, Torrensville, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | PTE (Acting Sergeant) |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Morea on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Drowned |
| Place of death or wounding | Alexandria, Egypt |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Chatby War Memorial Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 85), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 111 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Harriet POYNTON, Hounslow Avenue, Torrensville, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: 2767 Pte Edward Erskine POYNTON, 51st Bn, killed in action, 3 July 1916; 10184 Sergeant Edward Robert FURNISS DCM, 10th Field Company Engineers, killed in action, 4 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
