TOWNSEND, Francis John

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Major Francis John Townsend
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Conflict
Service Arm Colonial Forces
Citizen Military Force
Unit Perth Company of WA Rifle Volunteers, Fremantle Rifle Volunteers, 2nd Battalion WA Infantry Brigade
Service No.
Service Arm Army
Date of Birth 19 Apr 1856
Date of Death 16 Aug 1908
Relatives Wife - Mary Hollands


This page is part of a Nominal Roll that is a Register of Western Australian Officers in Colonial Forces 1902 as they transitioned into the Commonwealth Forces. The longest serving officer was appointed on 1 November 1878 and the latest entry for promotion is the 18 April 1905. There are a total of 162 entries.





Obituary. (1908, August 22). The W.A. Record (Perth, WA : 1888 - 1922), p. 13. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article212622081