Died: 11th February 1915
Aged: 54
Alfred Poingdestre entered [Victoria College] in 1869, at the age of nine. In 1874 he went to reside with his parents in France, returning to College in 1878. In 1880 he joined the Militia, and passed thence to The South Staffordshire Regiment in 1882. In 1883 he was transferred to the Suffolk Regiment, and two years later joined the Indian Staff Corps. He served in the Egyptian Expedition of 1902. In 1907 he was promoted Lieutenant-Colonel, and commanded the 44th Merwara Infantry. After retiring from the Indian Army he lived for a time in London and in 1913 came to Jersey to take command of the 2nd (East) Battalion, Royal Militia Island of Jersey, two of his sons entering College.
In the early months of the War the training of the Militia and outpost duty involved much strain and exposure, and he died of pneumonia, 11th February, 1915.
in 1869, at the age of nine. In 1874 he went to reside with his parents in France, returning to College in 1878. In 1880 he joined the Militia, and passed thence to The South Staffordshire Regiment in 1882. In 1883 he was transferred to the Suffolk Regiment, and two years later joined the Indian Staff Corps. He served in the Egyptian Expedition of 1902. In 1907 he was promoted Lieutenant-Colonel, and commanded the 44th Merwara Infantry. After retiring from the Indian Army he lived for a time in London and in 1913 came to Jersey to take command of the 2nd (East) Battalion, Royal Militia Island of Jersey, two of his sons entering College.
In the early months of the War the training of the Militia and outpost duty involved much strain and exposure, and he died of pneumonia, 11th February, 1915.
The above text appeared in the Victoria College Book of Remembrance published in 1920.
The link to the Channel Islands Great War Study Group website is:
http://www.greatwarci.net/honour/jersey/database/poingdestre-a-montlabbe-new.htm
