Regimental number | 114 |
Place of birth | Mologa Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Hayanmi PO, via Mitiamo, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 127 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs L Townsend, Mologa, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Bendigo, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 38th Battalion, Machine Gun Section |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Hem Farm Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 4), Hem-Monacu, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 130 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Louisa Amy TOWNSEND, Mologa, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Cousin: 158 Pte Arthur William FYFFE, 8th Light Horse Regiment, killed in action, 7 August 1915. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, TOWNSEND David Leslie |