Poynton, Charles Edward –

Son of Walter Edward and Alice Mary Poynton, of “Croft Side”, Victoria Road, Ellesmere Park, Eccles, Lancashire. Of 5, Lynwood Avenue, Patricroft, Eccles, Lancashire. Formerly Private 19589, 16th Bn., Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Commissioned 08/12/1915.

Personal details

  • Surname: Poynton
  • Forename: Charles Edward
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Not known
  • Place of residence: Patricroft, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 21
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: July 30th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Lieutenant
  • Unit: 26th (Reserve) Battalion.
  • Service number: Not known
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France
  • CWGC reference: XXII. I. 2.

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