| Regimental number | 469 |
| Place of birth | Norwood South Australia |
| Religion | Church of Christ |
| Occupation | Collar-maker |
| Address | 9 Sheldon Street, Norwood, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, J A Townley, 9 Sheldon Street, Norwood, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Company Sergeant Major |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm), Plot VI, Row L, Grave No. 6), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 111 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Alfred and Alice Maud Jane TOWNLEY, 15 Theresa Street, Norwood, South Austrlaia |