| Regimental number | 2045 |
| Place of birth | St Peters England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Baviabupp, Nannup, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Isabella Townson c/o Mrs North, Anstey Road, West Guildford, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block O, Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 5), Rouen, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 179 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of John and Margaret TOWNSON; husband of Isabella DADLEY (formerly TOWNSON), Spearwood, Western Australia. Native of Southport, England |