| Regimental number | 8/490 |
| True Name | TOWNSON, George Harry Clifford |
| Address | Gordon Street, Collingwood, Invercargill |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, George Edward Townson, Lumsden, Southland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Warlencourt British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row K, Grave No 15), Pas de Calais, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George Edward Townson, 65 Leet Street, Invercargill, and the late Edith Sarah Townson |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body. Address incorrectly entered on Nominal Roll as Collingwood, Nelson. |