| Regimental number | 63415 |
| Place of birth | Australia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, George Poynter, Lochiel, Southland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 32nd Reinforcements, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 96 Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Tidworth Military Cemetery (Row C, Grave No 294), Wiltshire, England |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George F. Boyes Poynter and Clara Alexandrina Poynter,of Lochiel, Southland |
| Other details |
War service: England Medal: British War Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 75, p. 38 |