| Regimental number | 2132 |
| Place of birth | Marlo Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | Nicholson Street, Bairnsdale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, C W Towner, Nicholson Street, Bairnsdale, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 26 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 18 February 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2133 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 January 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2908 Lance Corporal Martin John TOWNER, 5th Bn, killed in action, 15 February 1917. |