Son of Ernest and Martha Poynton, of Patricroft, Lancashire. Formerly South Lancashire Regiment.
Poynton, Benjamin –
Personal details
- Surname: Poynton
- Forename: Benjamin
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Lancashire
- Place of residence: Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 22
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: May 27th, 1940
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Fusilier
- Unit: 1st/8th Battalion.
- Service number: 3655636
- Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW2
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Christ Church
- Patricroft
- Swinton Cenotaph
- CWGC Memorial: Chercq Churchyard, Tournai, Hainaut, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Grave 24.