Regimental number | 3479 |
Place of birth | Paddington, New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Salesman |
Address | 37 Pittwater Road, Manly, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19.4 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 132 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Francis Charles Townend, 37 Pittwater Road, Manly, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 4 years in Senior Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 54th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/71/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3479A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: England Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Euripides', 30 January 1918; discharged (underage), Sydney, 22 March 1918. Medal: British War Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, TOWNEND Leslie Hamilton |