Stanley Joseph TOWNSON

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Toowoomba Soldiers' Memorial Hall WW1 Roll of Honour

Stanley Joseph TOWNSON

Stanley Joseph Townson Photo:
Australian War Memorial
Birthplace
Toowoomba
Resided
Toowoomba
Occupation
Fitter & Turner
Enlisted
24-April-1915
Place
Brisbane
Age
20
Status
Single
Service No
4248
Rank
Private
Unit
12th Battalion, 13th Reinforcements
Embarked
29-January-1916
Place
Fremantle
Active Service
Egypt, Western Front
Highest rank
N/A
Honours and Awards
No
Fate
How Died
Killed in action
Date
18-September-1918
Place
Bullecourt, France
Cemetery or Memorial
Bullecourt British Cemetery, France
Notes

Also named on Toowoomba Mothers’ Memorial, Toowoomba Raff St Uniting Church Roll of Honour and P.A.F.S.O.A. Beaconsfield Lodge Honour Board.

 

Brother of 3950 Private George Henry Townson (KIA)

 

Stanley Townson was transferred to the 9th Battalion in Egypt and arrived in France in April 1916. In July he was wounded in action and hospitalised in Rouen. In Belgium in March 1918 he was wounded in action at Hollebeke. On 18 September in France he was killed in action near Bullecourt. He was 24.