| Regimental number | 43243 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Janet Townsend, Waikouaiti, Otago |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Mounted Rifles Brigade, 26th Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Moeraki on |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery (Row D, Grave No 97), Syria |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Janet and the late J.A.Townsend, Waikouaiti, Otago |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 64, p. 4 |