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William Henry TOWNSEND

Regimental number3816
Place of birthWarracknabeal Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarm hand
AddressWarracknabeal, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinFather, A Townsend, Jamouneau Street, Warracknabeal, Victoria
Previous military service73rd Infantry
Enlistment date13 October 1917
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name46th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/63/5
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 28 February 1918
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Division Train
FateReturned to Australia 20 July 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Date of death18 November 1969

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