Regimental number | 1549 |
Place of birth | Hawthorn Victoria |
School | Hawthorn College and Scotch College, Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 329 Glenferrie Road, Glenferrie, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Thirza Ponsford, 329 Glenferrie Road, Glenferrie, Melbourne, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 24th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Dental Unit |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 4286 Pte Leonard Charles PONSFORD, 8th Bn, killed in action, 18 August 1916; 1603 Pte Ralph Walter Harold PONSFORD, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, effective abroad (still overseas); 3306 Lance Corporal Walter N PONSFORD, AIF Headquarters, returned to Australia, 23 July 1919; |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Landed at Gallipoli, September 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 102 |