| Regimental number | 380 |
| Place of birth | Montagu, South Africa |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Address | 14 Stockenstrom Street, Worcester, South Africa |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 127 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, George Burton Townshend, 14 Stockenstrom Street, Worcester, South Africa |
| Previous military service | Union Defence Forces of S. Africa, 15 months at presail (on 5 years leave) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Employment Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Emma Selina TOWNSHEND |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Shropshire', 1 April 1919; disembarked Sydney, 17 May 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 17 July 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 36 |
| Place of burial | Worchester Cemetery, South Africa |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, TOWNSHEND Walter Montagu |