TOWNROW, Thomas Charles
| Service Number: | 2733 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 July 1916, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Shepparton, Vic., 1876 |
| Home Town: | Nullawil, Buloke, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Dry Tank School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 26 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Nullawil District War Memorial, Nullawil Methodist & Presbyterian Church Great European War Roll of Honour, Nullawil War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2733, 59th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 2 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2733, 59th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2733, 59th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William and Catherine Townrow who were a pioneering family in the Winston area. He attended the Dry Tank School and then worked on the family farm. Along with his brother Ned, he played football for Nullawil.
Nullawil folk deplore the loss of Pte T. C. Townrow, fourth son of Mrs T. Townrow, of Winston, who was killed in action on September 26th, whilst serving his country in the 15th Brigade. He was 31 years of age and resided in the district for 22 years, previously coming from Tallygaroopna. As a sportsman he was well known in the surrounding districts, having won a name for fair and clean sport and regard for his opponents. He left his farm in his brothers hands, and sailed with the A I.F. on October 3rd, 1916.
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