PERSONALIA
 
Name:  Poynton, Joseph William
Date of birth: April 4th, 1921 (Ballarat/Victoria, Australia)
Nationality:  Australian
BIOGRAPHY: 
Service Number WX500550 (WX12552).
     
DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL
Rank: Private
Awarded on: February 4th, 1943
Action: Example, coolness and daring at Dilli, 19/20th February 1942.
Details: Published in the London Gazette dated 4th February 1943 (page 638) and in the Commonwealt of Australia Gazette dated 21st December 1943 (page 2961).
Presented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Western Australia on 21st February 1946 in the Government House, Perth.
 
     
BRONZEN KRUIS (BK)
Rank: Private
Unit: Australian Military Forces
Awarded on: May 13th, 1943
Details: Royal Decree No. 3 dated 13th May 1943.
Published in the Commonwealth Gazette dated 23rd November 1944 (page 2608).
 
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Information source(s):   - Supplement to The London Gazette of 2nd February 1943, Issue 35889, dated 4th February 1943
- Australian war Memorial
- The Dutch Medals Page
- World War 2 Nominal Roll
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