ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

TOWNSHEND, Ernest Richard

TOWNSHEND, Ernest Richard

Full Name: Ernest Richard

TOWNSHEND

Date of Birth: 12

–

1881

Place of birth: Brighton Sussex

England

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Coolup WA

Next of Kin: Father – Henry TOWNSHEND, Mother – Esther TOWNSHEND

Next of Kin Address: Lindfield Sussex England

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 86

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-07

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-12-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-02-03

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli Turkey

Age at Death: 37

Burial Location: Inscription – Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli Turkey – Panel No. 57

7/09/1914- To ” B ” Company 16th Battalion Blackboy Hill WA as Private
22/12/1914- Embarked Melbourne VIc aboard ” Ceramic ” bound for Egypt
03/02/1915- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
12/04/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
2/05/1915- Reported Missing in Action Gallipoli
6/04/1916- Court of Enquiry found TOWNSHEND was Killed in Action near Dead Mans Ridge Gallipoli Turkey.

STATEMENT FROM CPL. W. POLICE 16th Battalion – ” TOWNSHEND was sent out scouting during the attack on Dead Mans Ridge  on 2/05/1915.  I saw him go out and know that he did not return. He was neither heard nor seen of since “.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – No. 14073

British War Medal – No. 7304

Victory Medal – No. 7278

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 309460

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Coolup Roll of Honour WA

Pinjarra War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 81

Lone Pine War Memorial Gallipoli Turkey – Panel No. 57.