<![CDATA[Pte. William Pointon]]> https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/12/William_Pointon_copy.jpg.html He was attached to No.12 Commando on 14 November 1941, one week after the death of his mother, Marion. The following month he embarked with No.12 Commando for Operation Anklet at Lofoten Islands, Norway.
Pte. Pointon left the Commando after 10 months and in October 1942 was serving in the 4th Bn. Monmouthshire Regiment, and later in 12 Corps.
25 June 1943 admitted to hospital with serious gunshot wound from a Sten submachine gun discharged accidentally by another soldier.
14 September 1944, after convalescence and a period at the 21st Infantry Training Centre, transferred to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps serving out the remainder of the war with them.

Photo courtesy of his son George who adds "Dad was wounded accidentally by the bullet from a Sten gun of a Corporal in 1943. The bullet travelled through his left arm, chest, and exited through his back."

William Pointon
b. 08.09.1913 Manchester,
d. 20.03.1993 Manchester.


Additional
[*] His father, 203085 Private William Pointon, 2nd/10th Bn., Manchester Regiment, was killed in action 21 November 1917 age 32. He has no known grave and is remembered with honour on the Tynecot Memorial, Belgium.
[*] His eldest son, 23925895 Sapper William John Pointon, Royal Engineers, died in service after a tunneling accident on 20 November 1963 aged 20. Remembered with honour at North Front Cemetery, Gibraltar. ]]>
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