Person:Joseph Poynton (1)

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Joseph Robert Samuel Poynton
b.25 Jul 1896 East Meander, Tasmania, Australia
d.12 Apr 1937 Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia
Parents and Siblings
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m. 11 Mar 1884
  1. Francis William Poynton1884 - 1939
  2. Thomas Edward Poynton1886 - 1967
  3. George Frederick Henry Poynton1888 - 1928
  4. Elvie Miriam Poynton1890 - 1955
  5. Ida Isabella Poynton1892 - 1933
  6. John Allan Poynton1894 - 1942
  7. Joseph Robert Samuel Poynton1896 - 1937
Spouse and Children
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Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Joseph Robert Samuel Poynton1896 - 1937
  • W.  Laura Sturzaker1904 - 1941
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Facts and Events
Name Joseph Robert Samuel Poynton
Alt Name Joseph Robert Samuel Pointon
Gender Male
Birth? 25 Jul 1896 East Meander, Tasmania, Australia
Marriage to Irene Muriel Margaret Knight
Marriage to Laura Sturzaker
Death? 12 Apr 1937 Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia
Burial? Queenstown, Tasmania, AustraliaGeneral Cemetery

Joseph reportedly had 3 children - Robin, Marie and Margaret. However, it is not known at this stage which of Joseph's wives was the mother, or even if they were the children of the second wife from a previous marriage.

1915-19 - Service Record: Joseph Robert Samuel POINTON; Regimental number: 19862; Religion: Church of England; Occupation: Labourer; Address: Barrack Street, Deloraine, Tasmania; Marital status: Single; Age at embarkation: 19; Next of kin: Father, J B Pointon, Barrack Street, Deloraine, Tasmania; Enlistment Date: 1 October 1915; Rank on enlistment: Driver; Unit name: Field Artillery Brigade 8, Battery 30; AWM Embarkation Roll number: 13/36/1; Embarkation details: Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 20 May 1916; Rank from Nominal Roll: Driver; Unit from Nominal Roll: 8th Field Artillery Brigade; Fate: Returned to Australia 11 May 1919.

1922 - Recorded in Australian Electoral Roll as Joseph Robert POYNTON, Deloraine, Tasmania, steward [with wife].

1928 - Recorded in Australian Electoral Roll as Joseph Robert POYNTON, Deloraine, Tasmania, steward.

1930 - Recorded in Australian Electoral Roll as Joseph Robert POYNTON, 396 Lane Cove Rd, Crow's Nest, New South Wales, barman [with wife] and also at 237 High St, Chatswood, steward [wife is recorded at 327 High St].

1933 - Recorded in Australian Electoral Roll as Joseph Robert Samuel POYNTON, 33 Baldry St, Chatswood, New South Wales, barman [with wife].

1936 - Recorded in Australian Electoral Roll as Joseph Robert Sam. POYNTON, Rosegarland Hotel, Gretna, Tasmania, hotelkeeper [with wife].

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