| Regimental number | 2035 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Safemaker |
| Address | 61 Little Walker Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Alf J Townsend, 61 Little Walker Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 18 |
| Place of burial | Chatby War Memorial Cemetery (Row E, Grave No. 71), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 31 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred Joseph and Eliza Ann TOWNSEND, 18 Neutral Street, Sydney, New South Wales |