POYNDER, George Halford
| Service Number: | 30 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Melbourne, Vic., 3 October 1894 |
| Home Town: | Elsternwick, Glen Eira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Geelong College |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Melbourne, Vic., 10 July 1969, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne |
| Memorials: | Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book, Carlton North St. Michael's Anglican Church Great War Honour Roll, Geelong College WW1 Roll of Honour, Newtown All Saints Church Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 30, 6th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 30, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 30, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
GEORGE HALFORD POYNDER was born on 3rd October, 1894, at Port Melbourne, the son of Mr. George and Mrs. Alice Poynder. He was educated at the Geelong College, Victoria, and entered the Bank’s service on 22nd June, 1912, at Melbourne.
George Poynder enlisted on 17th August, 1914, and was allotted to the 6th Battalion Machine Gun Section. Embarking on 21st October, 1914, for Egypt, he served right through the Gallipoli campaign from the Landing to the evacuation, and took part in the battles at Lone Pine and Cape Helles. On returning to Egypt he formed part of the Suez Canal Garrison, gaining promotion to the rank of sergeant in March, 1916.
Afterwards he went on to France and served there and in Belgium, taking part in the Battles of Pozieres, Bullecourt, Lagnicourt, the three Battles of Passchendaele, Nieppe Forest, etc., until he was gassed in May, 1918. He was sent to a hospital in England and returned to Australia in January, 1919.
Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
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