Leslie Raymond POUNTNEY

POUNTNEY, Leslie Raymond

Service Number: 643
Enlisted: 17 November 1914, Enlisted at Townsville, QLD
Last Rank: Trooper
Last Unit: 5th Light Horse Regiment
Born: Port MacQuarie, New South Wales, 1889
Home Town: Port Macquarie, Port Macquarie-Hastings, New South Wales
Schooling: Newington College, Stanmore, New South Wales
Occupation: Station Hand
Died: Died of wounds - right shoulder, At sea on board HS Sicilia, Egypt, 8 July 1915
Cemetery: Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
Row L, Grave 30 Chaplain D. Bartlett officiated, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, McKinlay War Memorial, Port Macquarie Cenotaph
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World War 1 Service

17 Nov 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 643, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Townsville, QLD
21 Dec 1914: Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 643, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1
21 Dec 1914: Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 643, 5th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
8 Jul 1915: Involvement Trooper, 643, 5th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 643 awm_unit: 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-07-08

Report Of Trooper Pountney's death

The report of Trooper Pountney's death is recorded in Trove

24 Jul 1915 - DIED OF WOUNDS. TROOPER LESLIE R. POUNTNEY.
The reference is http:// trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article119151388

Trooper Pountney was a native of Port Macquarie, NSW.
He has been in Queensland, obtaining pastoral experience , when he joined the 5th Light Horse.
He was wounded at Gallipoli in late June 1915 and died of wounds 8th July 1915.
His brother Rupert was also fighting at Gallipoli and had informed their parents by telegram that Leslie had been slightly wounded and not to worry.
His parents then received the official advice of his death, nominating the wrong service number , so followed a long and no doubt traumatic period whilst verification was sought.
He was 26 years old when he died.

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Alfred Edward and Charlotte Isabella Pountney of Port MacQuarie, NSW. Brother of Rupert Keith Pountney who returned to Australia  on 24 September 1918  having served with the 2nd Light Horse Regiment

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in the Newington College Cadets, Stanmore, NSW