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WILLINGTON (Wear Valley)

Poynter, A.E., Pte., 1945

Willington Cemetery

Willington Cemetery

In Willington Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of:-

4468954 Private
A.E. Poynter
The Durham Light Infantry
28th May 1945 Age 42

Until the day break
and the shadows flee away

A flower block reads:-

Sacred
memories of
a dear husband
Pte. A.E. Poynter
D.L.I.
Died 28th May 1945
Aged 42 years
At Rest

Son of Walter and Florence Poynter; husband of Alexandrina Poynter, of Todhill.

Arthur Eric Poynter is remembered at Spennymoor on S131.02 and S131.04 and at Durham in the DLI Book of Remembrance page 34.


The CWGC entry for Private Poynter

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk