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James Benjamin Poynter

  • Service number
    • 813 AWMM
    • 28044 AWMM
  • Also known as
    James Benjamin Morten Poynter Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Mounted Rifles, WWI: NZ Pioneer Btn & Wellington Infantry Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Last rank
  • War
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South African War Memorial, on a wall near RSA entranceway, Gisborne. "Volunteers from Poverty Bay who served in the Sth African War 1899-1902". Image kindly provided by Paul Baker (December 2008). Image has no known copyright restrictions.

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Identity

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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    8 September 1873 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    8 September 1874 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
    Poverty Bay Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    son of James Benjamin Porter & Maraea Morete Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 July 2015 - Military Record & Research
  • Address before enlistment
    Te Karaka Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
    Sheepfarmer at Manutuke Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Pre SA War: father J B Poynter of Te Karaka
    Pre WWI: wife - Mary Poynter of Te Karaka Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Relationship status
    Pre SA War - single
    1901 - Married Mary Halcione Forsyth Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 July 2015 - Military Record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
  • Campaign
    WWI - Western Europe Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Mounted Rifles, WWI: NZ Pioneer Btn & Wellington Infantry Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Service number
    • 813 AWMM
    • 28044 AWMM
  • Military service
    1900-1901 & 1916-1919 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
    • Acting Lt to Sergeant; Captain in NZ Territorials Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 July 2015 - Military Record
    • July 1900 - transferred to the SA Police Recruits Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 July 2015 - Newspaper items

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    1900 - SA War medal; WWI Medals & NZ Territorial Service Medal for Long & Efficient Service in 1915 & 1926 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 July 2015 - Military record

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • South Africa Farmer/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage
      Gisborne, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    • SA War:15 Feb 1900 at Napier;
      WWI: 24 June 1916 in England Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Sheepfarmer at Te Karaka Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Age on enlistment
    SA War: 26 yr 6mths; WWI: 42 Yrs 9mths Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 July 2015 - Military Record

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    1917 - wounded & hospitalised Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 July 2015 - Military Record

Last known rank

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  • Last rank
    Captain Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 July 2015 - Military Record

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Married Mary Halcione Forsythe in 1901. AWMM
    • Capt. James Benjamin Poynter was awarded the Long & Efficient Service Medal in 23 June 1926 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 24 May 2015 - Military Record

Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
    4 February 1937 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 July 2015 - Gisborne cemetery Records
  • Age at death
    63 yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 July 2015 - Gisborne cemetery Records
  • Place of death
    Gisborne, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 July 2015 - Gisborne cemetery Records
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Ormond Cemetery, Gisborne AWMM Block ORM1, Plot 94 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
    Ormond Cemetery, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 July 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Grave reference
    Block ORM1; Plot 94; Warrant # 203 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 15 July 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Obituary
    Obituary - Refer to Papers Past Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 15 August 2023 - VETERAN OF TWO WARS
    POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME LXIV, ISSUE 19240, 4 FEBRUARY 1937, PAGE 4
  • Memorial name
    Gisborne's SA War Memorial - refer document attached 'Gisborne Boys in the SA Boer War' Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 29 July 2015 - Research
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    War Memorial Theatre, 159 Bright Street, Gisborne AWMM

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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
15 August 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher
03 October 2022MarinusWellingtonResearcher
29 July 2015Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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