Topic: AIF - 4B - 11 LHR
This is a post war photograph of 865 Sgt Percy Charles POINTON illustrated by his campaign ribbons on his chest. He also has the bronze Anzac "A" on the colour patches on his shoulder. This was given to all Gallipoli veterans in December 1917. He is also wearing the unofficial 11th Light Horse Regiment badges on his eppalutes.
Information extracted from The AIF Project - ADFA - WW1 Search regarding:
Regimental number 865
Religion Church of England
Occupation Station manager
Address Langside Road, Hamilton, Brisbane, Queensland
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 26
Next of kin Father, Abel Pointon, Langside Road, Hamilton, Brisbane, Queensland
Enlistment date 27 March 1915
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 11th Light Horse Regiment, 2nd Reinforcement
TOS 5th Light Horse Regiment D Squadron 3 October 1915
TOS 11th Light Horse Regiment B Squadron 22 February 1916
GSW to the head during the action at Abu Tellul, Jordan Valley, 14 July 1918
AWM Embarkation Roll number 10/16/2
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 20 August 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll 11th Light Horse Regiment
Fate Returned to Australia 23 July 1919
Citation: 865 Sgt Percy Charles POINTON
