| Regimental number | 7382 |
| Place of birth | Homebush New South Wales |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Draughtsman |
| Address | Carrington Street, Homebush, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Clark Townsend, Carrington Street, Homebush, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 40th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 7th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/26/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star Of Victoria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery (Plot II, Row K, Grave No. 19), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 25 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Clark and Rachel Elizabeth TOWNSEND, "Longton", Concord, Homebush, Sydney, New South Wales |