| Notes: | MFP. Served Home. He was born in Pimlico, London and enlisted London and resided at Buckingham Gate, London.17/2/117 Died. Info from service record: He resided as 12 West Block, Peabody Buildings, Buckingham Gage, age 41 years, occupation labourer. 20/2/1915 enlisted in the Cameron highlanders N o. S/17411, later Cameron Highlanders No. S/17411 and Royal Scots Fusiliers No. 24979. 2/7/1917 to MFP, Died in the Military Hospital Perth from bronchitis and heart failure.
Info from Army Register of Soldiers Effects 1901-1929. 17/2/1917 died at Perth. 28/7/1919 his widow Elizabeth received £2-10-00 and 15/11/1919 she received £6 war gratuity.
Info from pension card index: Henry Herbert Townsend, No. P/6770, L/Cpl, MFP, 17/2/1917 Died from bronchitis and heart failure. Widow Elizabeth Townsend, born 20/9/186821 West Block, Peabody Buildings, Buckingham Gate London, children Evelyn Maud born 14/9/1907, date of expiry 14/9/1923, Henry Edward, born 23/2/1910, date of expiry 23/2/1926. 20/8/1917 they were awarded a pension of 24/2 d per week |
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