The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lance Corporal A Poynter

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Lance Corporal Albert POYNTER, G/7676, 6th Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (formerly 1506, West Kent Yeomanry), killed in action, Flanders France, 1st February 1917.

Born Edenbridge, Kent, son of Albert E & Emily Poynter.

1911 Census - Starborough Stud Farm, near Edenbridge, Kent - Albert Edward Poynter, head, age 45, married, Farmer, employer, born North Waltham, Hampshire; Emily Poynter, wife, age 42, married 20 years, 11 children, 10 still alive, born Weston Patrick, Hampshire; Nellie Poynter, daughter, age 19, single, help in dairy, at home, born Lingfield, Surrey; Florence Jane Poynter, daughter, age 18, single, help at home, at home, born Lingfield, Surrey; Charlotte Poynter, daughter, age 17, single, at home, born Lingfield, Surrey; Albert Poynter, son, age 15, single, school, born Lingfield, Surrey; Jack Poynter, son, age 13, school, born Lingfield, Surrey; Emily Poynter, daughter, age 11, school, born Lingfield, Surrey; Ethel Poynter, daughter, age 9, school, born Lingfield, Surrey; Frederick Poynter, son, age 4,  born Lingfield, Surrey; Margaret Poynter, daughter, age 2,  born Lingfield, Surrey; Ralph Poynter, son, age 3 months,  born Lingfield, Surrey.

Enlisted Maidstone, Kent.

Commemorated at Arras Memorial, Bay 7., France / Edenbridge War Memorial Hospital.