Regimental number | 272 |
Place of birth | Birmingham England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Brass finisher |
Address | Colac, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, J W Townsend, 144 High Street, Bornbrook Birmingham, England |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A38 Ulysses on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 272A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous and consistent good work during period February to September 1918. Particularly during the operations near MORCOURT commencing August 8th. Driver TOWNSEND displayed great gallantry. A few minutes after the Infantry hopped over ?Driver TOWNSEND drove his limber forward of the jumping off place supplying working party employed on laying out and taping dry weather tracks with material and keeping close up all the time to the advancing troops regardless of hostile shell fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 75 Date: |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery |