Basic Details
Surname
Poynder
Forenames
G W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Geoffrey William
Served or died
Died
Notes
The school website (see References) provides this biography: 'Geoffrey William Poynder was born on 13 March 1874 in Peeting, Norfolk, the eighth child of the Revd. Leopold Poynder of St Lawrence, Southsea, and Louisa Pattle. He was at Charterhouse [Gownboys] between summer 1889 and December 1890. After leaving school, he studied at St John’s College, Cambridge. He joined the 2nd Battalion The Queen’s Royal Regiment in May 1896 as a Second Lieutenant and was promoted to Lieutenant in November 1897. He died of typhoid fever at Kroonstadt, Free State, South Africa on 18 February 1902.'
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
South Africa
Town of death
Kroonstad
Country of burial
Free State, South Africa
Town of burial
Kroonstad
Cemetery
Old Cemetery
Year of death
1902
Month of death
February
Day of death
18
Age at death
28
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease