Coming Soon.
S11730
TOWNSEND, Edward Fred
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 4591, S74939 |
---|---|
Enlisted: | 15 September 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
Last Unit: | Volunteer Defence Corps (SA) |
Born: | Coventry, England, 18 August 1894 |
Home Town: | Renmark, Renmark Paringa, South Australia |
Schooling: | Aldridge School, England |
Occupation: | Carter |
Died: | Natural causes, Adelaide, South Australia, 26 May 1970, aged 75 years |
Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
Memorials: | Men from Renmark and District Roll of Honor Boards (4) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
15 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4591, Adelaide, South Australia | |
---|---|---|
7 Feb 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4591, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Adelaide | |
7 Feb 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4591, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
9 Sep 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4591, 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , Grenade wound (both legs) - Accidental | |
7 Jun 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4591, 10th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
17 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, S74939 | |
---|---|---|
17 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Private, S74939, Renmark, South Australia | |
18 Apr 1942: | Involvement Private, S74939, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces | |
17 Oct 1945: | Discharged Lance Corporal, S74939, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA) |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Edward Fred Townsend's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my story