| Regimental number | 6/3901 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Father, I Townshend, 58 Rosewarne Street, Spreydon, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Trois-Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No 14), Steenwerck, Nord, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Sophia Townshend, 110 Strickland Street, Sydenham, Christchurch. Native of Mataura, Southland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 27 |