| Regimental number | 4917 |
| Place of birth | Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Gundurimba, Lismore, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 44 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mr E J Townley, Gundurimba, Lismore, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Le Treport, France |
| Age at death | 50 |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 78 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents; George and Mary Ann TOWNLEY, Gundurimba, via Lismore, New South Wales. Native of Stepney, London |
| Other details | Spent his childhood in London, England |
| Age at death | 50 |
| Place of burial | Mont Huon, Military Cemetery, France |