| Regimental number | 4220 |
| Place of birth | Toowoomba Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Night officer |
| Address | Church Street, Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, William John Townsend, Church Street, Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'During the attack east of MONT ST. QUENTIN near PERONNE on 2nd September 1918, this signaller crawled out under most severe machine gun fire, and established communication by phone with an isolated post. Although gassed, he for many hours maintained the lines between his Battalion and Companies, being all this time under heavy artillery and machine gun fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |