| Regimental number | 20879 |
| Place of birth | Bourke New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Student |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Frederick Townsend, 16 Thompson Street, Mosman, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | October 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Canberra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |