Edwin Hepburn Townshend

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Biography

Edwin Townshend was born in the Colony of Western Australia (1832-1900)
Edwin Hepburn Townshend, son of James Edwin Townshend and Rebecca Rosa Carson, was born in 1882 in Geraldton, Western Australia. [1] His birth was reported in the Victorian Express (Geraldton, WA : 1878 - 1894) Wed 8 Feb 1882 Page 2 [2]

BIRTH.
TOWNSHEND — On the 1st inst., the wife of J. E. Townshend, of Gregory Street, of a son.
Edwin married Lucy Agnes Daniel in 1912 in Geraldton, WA.[3]
Edwin and Lucy had 2 children:

George Edwin Townshend, b. 1914
Kevin Edwin Townshend, b. 1915

Edwin Townshend is an Anzac who served in World War Two.
Roll of Honor
Edwin Townshend was Killed in Action during World War I.
Edwin served in the Australian Imperial Force in World War 1 on the Western Front. He was killed in action on 3 Nov 1916 in France.[4][5][6][7] His memorial is located at Warlencourt British Cemetery, Warlencourt-Eaucourt, Arras, Nord Pas de Calais, France.[8][9][10]

Hepburn TOWNSHEND

Regimental number: 3015
Religion: Roman Catholic
Occupation: Storekeeper
Address: Fitzgerald Street, Geraldton, Western Australia
Marital status: Married
Age at embarkation: 34
Next of kin: Wife, Mrs Lucy Agnes Townshend, 4 Short Street, West Leederville, Western Australia
Enlistment date: 3 August 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll: 29 July 1915
Rank on enlistment: Provisional CPL
Unit name: 28th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number: 23/45/2
Embarkation details: Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 18 January 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll: Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll: 1st Anzac Entrenching Battalion
Fate: Killed in Action 03-6 November 1916
Age at death from cemetery records: 35
Place of burial: Warlencourt British Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 14), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial 114
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records Parents; James and Rebecca TOWNSHEND; husband of Mrs. L.A. TOWNSHEND, 15 Antrim Street, Leederville, Western Australia. Native of Geraldton, Western Australia
War service: Western Front
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

His death was reported in The W.A. Record (Perth, WA : 1888 - 1922) Sat 9 Dec 1916 Page 17 [11]

Word was received recently by Mrs. Len Townshend, of this town, that Private Edwin Hepburn Townshend, who enlisted some months ago, had been killed in action at the front in France. Much sympathy is felt with the family in their loss. Private E. H. Townshend was about 32 years of age. He married Miss Daniells (who is a sister to Mrs. Len Townshend) and leaves two young children.

Sources
↑ Birth: Western Australian Online Index Tool; Surname: Townshend; Given Names: Edwin Hepburn; Sex: M; Father: James Edwin TOWNSHEND; Mother: Rebecca CARSON; Place of Birth: Geraldton; Year of Birth: 1882; Registration Number: 22559; Registration Year: 1882
↑ Birth Notice: TROVE, Family Notices (1882, February 8). Victorian Express (Geraldton, WA : 1878 - 1894), p. 2. Retrieved August 5, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article213977066
↑ Marriage: Western Australian Online Index Tool; Surname: Townshend; Given Names: Edwin Hepburn; Sex: M; Spouse's Surname: Daniel; Spouse Given Names: Lucy Agnes; Place of Marriage: Geraldton; Year of Marriage: 1912; Registration District: Geraldton; Registration Number: 2900002; Registration Year: 1913
↑ Military: National Archives Australia, NAA: B2455, TOWNSHEND EDWIN HEPBURN; TOWNSHEND Edwin Hepburn : Service Number - 3015 : Place of Birth - Geraldton WA : Place of Enlistment - Perth WA : Next of Kin - (Wife) TOWNSHEND Lucy Agnes
↑ Military: The AIF Project, UNSW, Hepburn TOWNSHEND; Regimental number 3015
↑ Roll of Honour: "Australian War Memorial Roll Of Honour"
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (requires subscription, accessed 6 August 2023)
First name(s): Edwin Hepburn; Last name: Townshend; Birth year: 1881; Death date: 03 November 1916; Age at death: 35; Place of death: France; Service number: 3015; Rank: Private; Unit or regiment: 28th Australian Infantry Battalion; Place: Geraldton; State: Western Australia; Country: Australia; Source: Australian War Memorial Roll Of Honour; Service branch: Australian Imperial Force; War: First World War, 1914-1918; Conflict: First World War, 1914-1921; Cause of death: Killed in action; Cemetery or memorial: Warlencourt British Cemetery, Warlencourt-Eaucourt, Arras, Nord Pas de Calais, France; URL; Source (original): AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army.
↑ Roll of Honour: Australian War Memorial, Edwin Hepburn Townshend
↑ Burial: Commonwealth War Graves; EDWIN HEPBURN TOWNSHEND; Service Number: 3015
↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #56569718 (accessed 6 August 2023)
Memorial page for Private Edwin Hepburn Townshend (1881-3 Nov 1916), citing Warlencourt British Cemetery, Warlencourt-Eaucourt, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France (plot: II. B. 14.).
↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #249852619 (accessed 6 August 2023)
Memorial page for Edwin Hepburn Townshend (unknown-3 Nov 1916), citing Australian War Memorial, Campbell, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (plot: Panel: 114).
↑ Death: TROVE, Geraldton (1916, December 9). The W.A. Record (Perth, WA : 1888 - 1922), p. 17. Retrieved August 5, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article212591915