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• Name TOWNSEND
• Initials EJ
• First name EDWARD JOSEPH
• Place of birth Glebe
• Country New South Wales, Australia
• Last residence Glebe, New South Wales
• Family Son of A. Townsend
• Profession Driver

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Enlisted 6 September 1915, Sydney, New South Wales
• Service number 8483
• Rank Corporal
• Medals 1914-15 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
• Regiment and unit 4th Divisional Train Australian Army Service Corps
• Other data related to military career Embarked 27 November 1915, Sydney; to France 12 June 1916

Death

• Wounded 11 October
• Type of wounds Died of gunshot wounds left leg; N°3 Can CCS
• Date of death 11 October 1917
• Died at the age of 23
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XX - J - 12

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