| Regimental number | 3015 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Storekeeper |
| Address | Fitzgerald Street, Geraldton, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Lucy Agnes Townshend, 4 Short Street, West Leederville, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Provisional CPL |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Anzac Entrenching Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Warlencourt British Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 14), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 114 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents; James and Rebecca TOWNSHEND; husband of Mrs. L.A. TOWNSHEND, 15 Antrim Street, Leederville, Western Australia. Native of Geraldton, Western Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |