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TOWNSEND, George Finlay
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3048 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 July 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | Australian Employment Company |
| Born: | Petersburg, South Australia, April 1889 |
| Home Town: | Yongala, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Railway porter |
| Died: | Accidental (run over by loco), Goyder, South Australia, 14 December 1939 |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (General) |
| Memorials: | Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Jamestown Canowie Belt Honour Roll, Jamestown Canowie Belt Yongala Estate Volunteers Roll of Honour, Peterborough War Memorial, Terowie Institute Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3048, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 14 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3048, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3048, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide | |
| 8 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 3048, Australian Employment Company |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"Mr. George Finlay Townsend a guard of the South Australian railways, who was killed recently while on duty, was the eldest son of Mrs. Marshall, of Stockport and the late Thomas Townsend of Peterborough. He served in the Great War. He is survived by a widow, formerly Irene C. Wilson, of Caversham. W.A. and four sons." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 11 Jan 1940 (nla.gov.au)
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