Regimental number | 5086 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Enoggera, Brisbane, Queensland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Towner, Armstrong Terrace, Ithaca, Brisbane, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
Married Gertrude Mary Eliza Daniels at Holy Trinity Church, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane and had nine children. Daphne Margaret, Hazel May, Olive Gertrude, Iris Valma and Shirley June, Allan Louis, Neville Craig, Gary John and Gregory Ralph. Worked as a Lineman for the P.M.G.'s Department. Served in action at Amiens. Suffered a shrapnel wound to the shoulder. Enlisted with his brother Ernest Towner |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 92 |
Place of burial | Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland |