Poynton, Harry –

Son of Harry and Edith Jane Poynton, of Macclesfield, Cheshire. Formerly 12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales’s), Royal Armoured Corps.

Personal details

  • Surname: Poynton
  • Forename: Harry
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Salford, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 30
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: October 22nd, 1944
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Lance Sergeant
  • Unit: "A" Squadron, 11th Hussars (Prince Albert's Own).
  • Service number: 552351
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands
  • CWGC reference: XXII. E. 1.

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