| Regimental number | 2918 |
| Place of birth | Burnie Tasmania |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Prospector |
| Address | Burnie, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Hy. Townsend, Burnie, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 18 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XX, Row I, Grave No. 18), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 67 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Henry and Katherine Mary TOWNSEND, Upper Burnie, Tasmania |
| Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 174 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |