| Regimental number | 2042 |
| Place of birth | Creswick Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | Hard Hills, Creswick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Townsend, Hard Hills, Creswick, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Borre British Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 4), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 48 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Mary Jane TOWNSEND, Creswick, Victoria |