Regimental number | 2915 |
Place of birth | Petersham New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Petersham, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, T G Townsend, 6 Norwood Street, Petersham, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 18 |
Place of burial | Courcelette British Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 29), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 174 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas George and Lillian May TOWNSEND, "Langside", Phillip Street, Auburn, New South Wales. Native of Sydney, New South Wales |