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Albert Edward Townsend
| Name on Board | A Townsend |
| Name on Service Records |
Albert Edward Townsend |
| Enlistment Age | 21 |
| Occupation | Railway Porter |
| Place of Birth | Longwarry, Gippsland, Vic |
| Next of Kin | William and Annie Townsend |
| Address | Railway Master, Little River, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 18/03/1915 |
| Service No. | 2193 |
| Enlistment Place | Seymour, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 17/06/1915 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Wandilla A62 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 7th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 8/08/1915 |
| Unit on Death | 7th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Private |
| Cause of Death | KIA (previously reported missing) |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Lone Pine, Gallipoli (No known grave) |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
Additional Information
His father notes on the Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour Circular that Albert attended Williamstown School and Williamstown is his place of association.
Australian War Memorial Photo P07185.001 notes that Albert Townsend is from Williamstown, Vic
Additional References
Australian War Memorial Photo P07185.001
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