TOWNEND John William

  • First Name(s):
    John 
    William 
  • Surname:
    TOWNEND
  • Service Number:
    10363
  • Rank:

    Private

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    South Staffordshire Regiment
  • Battalion:
    7th Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    9th August 1915
  • Age At Death:
  • Cause of Death:
    Killed in action
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Commemorated on Helles Memorial, Turkey, Panel 135 to 137.
  • Place of Birth:
    Pershore, Worcestershire, enlisted Wolverhampton
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:
    Unknown
Remember The Fallen - Lest We Forget

TOWNEND John William Is Named On These Memorials

Pershore Abbey
William Butler Brewery War Memorial now in the Black Country Museum

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

William Butler Brewery War Memorial now in the Black Country Museum with the information: Pte.
Pershore Abbey with the additional information: South Staffordshire Regiment.

Further Information About TOWNEND John William

7th South Staffords. Brother of above (Albert Charles Townend). Killed August 8th 1915.
Additional information from Pershore Parish Records, Holy Cross, Film No 216/7, available at Worcestershire Archives.

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